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| JOEPROPER |
 Apr 26 2025, 10:18 AM
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The answer is "no" unless you ask...  Group: Members Posts: 1,203 Joined: 21-November 15 From: White Plains New York Member No.: 19,387 Region Association: North East States 
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My speedometer works fine, but the odometer stopped working. Should I try to repair or replace it? I haven't done any research yet, so I'm not certain what it would cost
Any thoughts? BTW. 1975 2.0L. |
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| Aerostatwv |
Apr 26 2025, 10:28 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 145 Joined: 13-July 11 From: WV Member No.: 13,315 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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https://instrumentclusters.com/ did my speedo 3 years ago that had the exact same issue as yours... 50 year old grease turns to a hard putty like substance. $350 and they pay shipping in both directions. One year warranty and they polish the lens and have a quick turnaround.
There are others that repair them but these folks did right by me.. Cheers, Chris |
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| Superhawk996 |
Apr 26 2025, 10:29 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,025 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch
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It’s a feature - it ensures these cars stay low mileage
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| JOEPROPER |
Apr 26 2025, 11:11 AM
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The answer is "no" unless you ask... Group: Members Posts: 1,203 Joined: 21-November 15 From: White Plains New York Member No.: 19,387 Region Association: North East States
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QUOTE(Aerostatwv @ Apr 26 2025, 12:28 PM)  https://instrumentclusters.com/ did my speedo 3 years ago that had the exact same issue as yours... 50 year old grease turns to a hard putty like substance. $350 and they pay shipping in both directions. One year warranty and they polish the lens and have a quick turnaround. There are others that repair them but these folks did right by me.. Cheers, Chris Thanks for the info. Need to move onto the Classified section for a used one. Thanks again. joeproper |
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| dtmehall |
Apr 26 2025, 12:10 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 107 Joined: 21-December 23 From: Farmington Hills, Michigan Member No.: 27,808 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
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| Ron914 |
Apr 26 2025, 12:11 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 326 Joined: 19-April 22 From: Huntington Beach,Ca Member No.: 26,487 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(Superhawk996 @ Apr 26 2025, 11:29 AM) It’s a feature - it ensures these cars stay low mileage (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) |
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| emerygt350 |
Apr 26 2025, 02:01 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,882 Joined: 20-July 21 From: Upstate, NY Member No.: 25,740 Region Association: North East States |
This is the easiest do it yourself repair on the car. Anybody remember where the step by step instructions are?
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| rfinegan |
Apr 26 2025, 04:38 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,073 Joined: 8-February 13 From: NC Member No.: 15,499 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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likely its a drive area that needs replace..it is not to hard to odd yourself, i have done 2 914 and a 928(that was a big job).but made a few bucks and see the owner a bunch or CA$$
they last almost forever ...but NEVER reset your odometer while driving. they seem to stop working shortly after doing this |
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| 914sgofast2 |
Apr 26 2025, 04:50 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 717 Joined: 10-May 13 From: El Dorado Hills, CA Member No.: 15,855 Region Association: None |
There seem to be 2 different but related reasons that the odometer stops working, even though the speedometer still works. The first is that the main drive gear inside the speedometer is no longer tightly fastened to the metal shaft it is pressed onto. Pelican Parts has a tutorial on how to fix a loose speedometer drive gear.
The second problem that I have experienced on at least three (3) speedometers is that the pot metal pedestal inside the speedometer body that supports the metal shaft the drive gear is attached onto gets worn oval. The ovality in the support pedestal allows the shaft to move far enough that the drive gear no longer makes constant mesh contact with the geared number drums which record the total miles driven. The only fix for this second type of problem is to look for a good working used speedometer or to send your speedometer away to a speedometer repair shop. |
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