The old grease gets really thick and gummy. Its 40+ years old.
I removed the cable connection at both ends (behind the speedo & at the ZF) and shot a spritz of WD40 down the sheath in both directions. The solvents in the WD40 soften up the grease. It resolved the bouncing needle.
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