Free speedo check !

[GREG]

Originally Posted by geo

Difficult to judge this one — the wavering needle on two of my Bristols (one a 408) was caused through previous owners over-lubricating the cable and the oil (probably 20/50!) getting into the speedometer head.

The good thing and bad thing about WD 40 is it disappears quickly.

Bad for locks and hinges and good for loosening nuts and bolts.


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[bkz411]

Hi Greg/Nick

I too have trouble keeping my Bristol within the legal limits. Last week I
got a £60 fine and 3 points off my license for driving at 40MPH in a 30MPH
zone. Perhaps I should argue my (new) speedo was at fault, although if I
were to question the penalty they may just look at other potential issues,
such as a slightly illegal number plate. I know I probably fully deserve it,
but in my defence I was travelling downhill having come off a dual
carriageway, didn’t want to press too firmly on the brakes, and had hoped my
dark number plate on my 411 would be unreadable by the police camera. Not
great arguments that would stand up in court I feel.

[RGSchmitt]

The "WD" is for Water Displacement, which WD-40
does very well, but it should not be considered
as a long-term lubricating agent.

Bob

[Nick Challacombe]

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Very bad luck bkz411, luck it is too,
Have you ever met anybody done by Specs.
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By the way Greg, are you now a Senior member or did Hugh demote you when he found how young you were :-), Perhaps now that you are over 250 postings you will be reinstated.Â.
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Looks like I will be buying a new Speedo cable from BCS from the postings, thanks for the info. I will have to do it whilst replacing my clock. Its too cold in the garage at the moment.
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Nick

[GREG]

Originally Posted by Nick Challacombe

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Very bad luck bkz411, luck it is too,
Have you ever met anybody done by Specs.
Â.
By the way Greg, are you now a Senior member or did Hugh demote you when he found how young you were :-), Perhaps now that you are over 250 postings you will be reinstated.Â.
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Looks like I will be buying a new Speedo cable from BCS from the postings, thanks for the info. I will have to do it whilst replacing my clock. Its too cold in the garage at the moment.
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Nick

No probs Nic, but worth just removing the cable from the speedo head and doing the funnel and oil first - nothing to lose and will probably fix it if not stretched to far.

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[dave dale]

Originally Posted by RGSchmitt

The "WD" is for Water Displacement, which WD-40
does very well, but it should not be considered
as a long-term lubricating agent.

Bob

For what it is worth - I have it on good authority that WD40 is not owned by the original makers and some time back the quality was allowed to become poor. Apparently it is ' thinner ' than it was originally and this is a cause of it not lasting as long after application for lubricating purposes.

Dave dale.

[John Simmons]

I've found Marvel Mystery Oil to be an excellent low viscosity lubricating oil for cables, door hinges, throttle linkages, and the like.

John

[Peter.Kent]

Replacing the cable gives temporary relief and lasts until the lubrication fails. Grease is too thick and WD40 obviously too light. Mystery Marvel looks worth a try. Is it the recommended by factory lube? P

[geo]

Thinking of Greg's original posting: I do have to say that I thought with their long literary tradition, the Welsh would have been more creative than these excuses:

The list of top excuses included:

"I was trying to sell my car and the person who was clocked by a speed camera was test driving the vehicle."
"My ex still has keys to my car and keeps taking it without asking. I haven't reported this to the police."
"My budgie was sick and I was rushing it to the vet."
"I had a dodgy curry and had to speed to the nearest toilet."
"An ice-scraper fell out of a compartment in the door and jammed the pedal."
"I picked up a hitchhiker who said they liked my car so I let them drive it. I don't have their name or address."
"My car was stolen overnight and returned to the same point. I didn't report this to the police as the first thing I knew of the matter was when a speeding ticket came through my door."
"A strong gust of wind pushed my car over the limit."
"As I joined the motorway, my car was dragged along in the slip stream of a truck. My brakes aren't very good, so I had to keep pace with it."
The Go Safe manager added: "People can make as many excuses as they like, but the simple fact is that if you don't break the speed limit, you won't get a ticket."

Salutations of the Season

[GREG]

Originally Posted by bkz411

Hi Greg/Nick

I too have trouble keeping my Bristol within the legal limits. Last week I
got a £60 fine and 3 points off my license for driving at 40MPH in a 30MPH
zone. Perhaps I should argue my (new) speedo was at fault, although if I
were to question the penalty they may just look at other potential issues,
such as a slightly illegal number plate. I know I probably fully deserve it,
but in my defence I was travelling downhill having come off a dual
carriageway, didn’t want to press too firmly on the brakes, and had hoped my
dark number plate on my 411 would be unreadable by the police camera. Not
great arguments that would stand up in court I feel.

That's what wife's are for. Keep your licence clean and load their licence up with the points ! It's perfectly legal - probably.

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