914, odometer repair Options

[brcacti]

Hello, will I need to take the steering wheel off to get the odemeter guage out for repair?

[porschetub]

Bob most likely the damage was caused by a trip meter reset while moving,replacement gears can be sourced on ebay but that was a while back if I remember they were like $20 +,however if you don't do the work yourself to replace it it can be a reasonably expensive repair if you farm the work out.
Considering the cost of a good used unit replacement may be a better option but you may want to have it read the correct current mileage of your car.
What is actually wrong with your gauge?,have you checked the cable as it could be broken internally,you can test that by carefully turning the square drive CCW @ the gauge end and if you feel resistance it is fine,if it continues to turn it is broken.
Try that and report back cheers.

[brcacti]

Bob most likely the damage was caused by a trip meter reset while moving,replacement gears can be sourced on ebay but that was a while back if I remember they were like $20 +,however if you don't do the work yourself to replace it it can be a reasonably expensive repair if you farm the work out.
Considering the cost of a good used unit replacement may be a better option but you may want to have it read the correct current mileage of your car.
What is actually wrong with your gauge?,have you checked the cable as it could be broken internally,you can test that by carefully turning the square drive CCW @ the gauge end and if you feel resistance it is fine,if it continues to turn it is broken.
Try that and report back cheers.

HELLO, thanks for your input, I turned the reset and it works fine back to zeros the upper dial is stuck on 99502 miles total on car. The cable going into the MPH must be good as the speedometer was working fine. I am assuming that the pot metal gear is loose inside, that is what many say goes wrong with these.

[Mark Henry]

Bob most likely the damage was caused by a trip meter reset while moving,replacement gears can be sourced on ebay but that was a while back if I remember they were like $20 +,however if you don't do the work yourself to replace it it can be a reasonably expensive repair if you farm the work out.
Considering the cost of a good used unit replacement may be a better option but you may want to have it read the correct current mileage of your car.
What is actually wrong with your gauge?,have you checked the cable as it could be broken internally,you can test that by carefully turning the square drive CCW @ the gauge end and if you feel resistance it is fine,if it continues to turn it is broken.
Try that and report back cheers.

HELLO, thanks for your input, I turned the reset and it works fine back to zeros the upper dial is stuck on 99502 miles total on car. The cable going into the MPH must be good as the speedometer was working fine. I am assuming that the pot metal gear is loose inside, that is what many say goes wrong with these.

Mine just failed at 98500-ish, I know for sure I didn't hit the trip reset as it's cable has been seized the whole 20 years I've owned my teen.