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| kenshapiro2002 |
 Jul 26 2009, 03:32 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,444 Joined: 23-July 09 From: Bawlmer, MD Member No.: 10,598 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region  |
My "new" 1970 914 has a working speedo, but the odometer isn't working. The seller said it's most likely an internal gear that he's seen folks replace rather easily. Any experience out there on this one? Also, the trip odometer isn't working and the reset button seems not to exist. It's not under the dash.
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| ejm |
Jul 26 2009, 04:50 PM
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I can see the light at the end of the tunnel Group: Members Posts: 2,707 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 224 Region Association: None |
The gear usually does not need replacement. The fix is to disassemble the head and knurl the shaft where the gear is so the shaft turns with the gear as it did when new. The trip counter should work once the odometer is fixed. The reset is a knob not a button. Should be under the dash to the right of the steering column and the knob will only turn one way.
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| kenshapiro2002 |
Jul 26 2009, 07:42 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,444 Joined: 23-July 09 From: Bawlmer, MD Member No.: 10,598 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I swear...I have no knob either. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif)
Ken QUOTE(ejm @ Jul 26 2009, 06:50 PM)  The gear usually does not need replacement. The fix is to disassemble the head and knurl the shaft where the gear is so the shaft turns with the gear as it did when new. The trip counter should work once the odometer is fixed. The reset is a knob not a button. Should be under the dash to the right of the steering column and the knob will only turn one way. |
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| jsaum |
Jul 26 2009, 07:52 PM
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QUOTE(kenshapiro2002 @ Jul 26 2009, 06:42 PM) I swear...I have no knob either. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) Ken QUOTE(ejm @ Jul 26 2009, 06:50 PM) The gear usually does not need replacement. The fix is to disassemble the head and knurl the shaft where the gear is so the shaft turns with the gear as it did when new. The trip counter should work once the odometer is fixed. The reset is a knob not a button. Should be under the dash to the right of the steering column and the knob will only turn one way. The knob is attached to a shaft with a flat on it which is attached to a cable going to the trip counter. It should be under the knee pad to the right of the stering wheel. If it's not there reach up and see if you can feel the cable it may be up under the dash. I just pulled mine apart and got it working it was rusted and wouldn't turn. |
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| saigon71 |
Jul 26 2009, 08:02 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,014 Joined: 1-June 09 From: Dillsburg, PA Member No.: 10,428 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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QUOTE(jsaum @ Jul 26 2009, 09:52 PM) QUOTE(kenshapiro2002 @ Jul 26 2009, 06:42 PM) I swear...I have no knob either. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) Ken QUOTE(ejm @ Jul 26 2009, 06:50 PM) The gear usually does not need replacement. The fix is to disassemble the head and knurl the shaft where the gear is so the shaft turns with the gear as it did when new. The trip counter should work once the odometer is fixed. The reset is a knob not a button. Should be under the dash to the right of the steering column and the knob will only turn one way. The knob is attached to a shaft with a flat on it which is attached to a cable going to the trip counter. It should be under the knee pad to the right of the stering wheel. If it's not there reach up and see if you can feel the cable it may be up under the dash. I just pulled mine apart and got it working it was rusted and wouldn't turn. Follow this Pelican technical article. http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/M...auge_repair.htm I just did it two days ago and it worked very well. Take your time and follow it step by step. Don't bother trying to glue the pot metal gear on...use vice grips (just tightening them a little at a time) on the hole of to pot metal gear to deform it until is fits snugly onto the shaft. You can test it's operation with a small jewlers screwdriver in the drive shaft gage. |
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kenshapiro2002 Odometer Question Jul 26 2009, 03:32 PM
t collins I had the same problem and was able to fix, go to ... Jul 26 2009, 04:47 PM
kenshapiro2002 I was thinking the same thing...gotta get out ther... Jul 26 2009, 07:55 PM
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The gear usually does not need replacement. The f... Aug 31 2009, 10:01 PM ClayPerrine First off.. if the car was ever air conditioned, t... Jul 27 2009, 07:28 AM Betty "NEVER reset the trip odometer while you are ... Aug 31 2009, 10:11 PM 70Sixter
"[b][u]NEVER reset the trip odometer while y... Sep 1 2009, 03:44 PM Vacca Rabite Sounds like the only stoopid were the engineers th... Oct 3 2009, 07:53 AM kenshapiro2002 Actually not stupid at all, considering who was pa... Oct 3 2009, 09:34 AM |
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