Shooting star speedo

[chotus52]

Hi all,
Can anyone advise the best method to replace the rubber seal surrounding the speedo on my 1955 Shooting Star.  Many thanks

[orabanda]

Use plenty of vaseline

[RoyC]

Use plenty of vaseline

I use rubber grease  https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/25-gram-CASTROL-RED-RUBBER-GREASE-BRAKE-CYLINDERS-SEALS-O-RINGS-mini-tin/172481763013?epid=1856194140&hash=item2828b6d6c5:g:JQkAAOSwKtlWq9-q 

or  silicone grease  https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Silicone-Grease-No2-50g-Water-Proof-Multi-Purpose-Lubricant-for-rubber-Etc/391684202194?hash=item5b32329ed2:g:hFwAAOSwodlaxo14

[duTch]

 I've used silicone grease on stuff and it works well, but a bitch to clean off where I don't want it..... I've recently discovered that castor oil doesn't harm rubber, and is an ingredient in at least some of the above

[chotus52]

Tks for the advice. One more question. Put the seal in the cowl first & then fit the speedo into it or the other way?

[duTch]

 

.......Put the seal in the cowl first & then fit the speedo into it or the other way?

 I don't have that setup so no idea, but just guessing would say " Put the seal in the cowl first & then fit the speedo into it..... " ; suck'n see ?

[Greybeard]

I have the cowpat style cowl. When I fit the speedo I put the rubber in the cowl first. The rubber has a larger profile on one side that goes on top of the cowl. Press the speedo down into the hole from the top. I bent the end of a small screwdriver to a short 'L' shape and blunted the end. While lightly pressing the speedo in place I use the tool to lift the rubber over the speedo bezel flange a bit at a time. Do this carefully as it's easy to damage the crappy pattern rubber, or scratch the cowl. Rubber grease may help but I have found that after I used grease the speedo rotated slightly over time.

[morris]

I have the cowpat style cowl. When I fit the speedo I put the rubber in the cowl first. The rubber has a larger profile on one side that goes on top of the cowl. Press the speedo down into the hole from the top. I bent the end of a small screwdriver to a short 'L' shape and blunted the end. While lightly pressing the speedo in place I use the tool to lift the rubber over the speedo bezel flange a bit at a time. Do this carefully as it's easy to damage the crappy pattern rubber, or scratch the cowl. Rubber grease may help but I have found that after I used grease the speedo rotated slightly over time.

Back that up. Only difference is I bent a strip of soft steel (about 5x50mm) to work the speedo in
I prefer vaseline as lubricant as that will dry up after a couple of days.

[Greybeard]

I prefer vaseline as lubricant as that will dry up after a couple of days.

Ooerr Missus!

Have you heard the early Billy Connoly story about the Vaseline Salesman?

[RoyC]

I prefer vaseline as lubricant as that will dry up after a couple of days.

Have you heard the early Billy Connoly story about the Vaseline Salesman?

No.

[Greybeard]

I prefer vaseline as lubricant as that will dry up after a couple of days.

Have you heard the early Billy Connoly story about the Vaseline Salesman?

No.

I tried to find it on the interweb but couldn't.
Billy told the story of a chap who wanted Vaseline for 'sexual purposes'. He smeared it on the bedroom door handle so the kids could not get into the room when he wanted privacy.

[It was so much funnier when Billy told it!]

[chotus52]

Tks all

[Greybeard]

You can see here how my speedo and rubber look.

[ellis]

Yes  CRAP.

ELLIS