Try blowing graphite down there.
Remove cable from speedometer head and squirt proper lubricant through cable housing
Either the cable dry or something is wrong in the head. Take the cable out first and lube it and see if that fixes it.
Speedometer cables can dry out over time. Remove the cable from the back of the speedometer, and lube the cable with graphite. This should fix the issue.
The cable needs lubricating. Remove the speedometer cable and lubricating it with special lube for that purpose. Any auto parts store can provide the proper lube. Remove the cable and clean it throughly with spray brake cleaner. Let it dry and apply the lube. Reinstall the cable and you should see the needle stop jumping and making noise.
Try disconecting the speedometer cable and squirt some lube in it. It might have dried out.
how do you change the speedo cable on a 99 goldwing 1500, and how do you lube the front end/ I need instructions, not parts
Pull the speedo and gauge package out of dash. Unhook wiring. Remove speedo cable from speedometer. Pull speedo cable out of housing, lube it lightly and re-insert. Hook everything back up and re-install gauges. Pull the speedo and gauge package out of dash. Unhook wiring. Remove speedo cable from speedometer. Pull speedo cable out of housing, lube it lightly and re-insert. Hook everything back up and re-install gauges. Pull the speedo and gauge package out of dash. Unhook wiring. Remove speedo cable from speedometer. Pull speedo cable out of housing, lube it lightly and re-insert. Hook everything back up and re-install gauges. Remove gauge package. Remove wires and speedo cable housing. Pull speedo cable out, lightly lube with grease and re-insert. Hook everything back up and re-install gauge packege.
It's probably a dry cable. Pull the instrument cluster and disconnect the speedometer cable. Squirt some cable lube down the tube. Usually takes a few shots of lube to get enough down the cable to make a difference. Best bet is to squirt a little own the tube and then let it sit for 30 min and come back and do it again. Try 3 or 4 squirts over a couple hours.
You need to grease the cable that runs from the speedometer to the trans. (Best to use white lube)
Probably you will need to remove the speedo cable and clean and lube it
On the side of the transmission underneath the vehicle. This requires a pump to add trans lube.