 Odometer, Quit Working. How to Troubleshoot? |
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| jfort |
 Jun 25 2003, 11:47 AM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,135 Joined: 5-May 03 From: Findlay, OH Member No.: 652 Region Association: Upper MidWest 
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The odometer quit working, both the total and the trip. The speedometer works fine. How does it work? How do I isolate the problem and fix it? Is there something that typically breaks? A cable, a sender, the gauge itself? Any suggestions would be much appreciated.
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| JWest |
Jun 25 2003, 11:58 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,662 Joined: 6-January 03 From: Fort Worth, TX Member No.: 97 Region Association: None
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It's a gear in the speedo that (typically) loosens on its shaft. There might be a tech article - let me look.
Here it is: http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/M...auge_repair.htm |
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| mskala |
Jun 25 2003, 01:20 PM
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R Group: Members Posts: 1,925 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 79 Region Association: None
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That failure of the gear that is just a press-fit eventually
happens to everybody. It did it on all the cars I've had, and I decided I didn't want to go back in again, so I got extreme and used a really small drill to pin the gear to the shaft. |
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| SirAndy |
Jun 25 2003, 01:36 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,635 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
check the cable first ...
unscrew it from the gauge and see if you can turn it by hand. if yes, it's broken ... Andy |
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| Lawrence |
Jun 25 2003, 01:46 PM
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Senior Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 1,661 Joined: 5-February 03 Member No.: 244 Region Association: None  |
If your speedo cable checks out, then look at your speedo angle drive. It's on the back end of the transmission. It pulls out easily, after loosening the nut.
Remove it, and turn one end, and check resistance on the other side. There should be very little lash on a good angle drive. They're cheap. Don't buy a used one. Odds are, it'll be as old as the one you're replacing. |
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| Demick |
Jun 25 2003, 01:52 PM
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Ernie made me do it! Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,312 Joined: 6-February 03 From: Pleasanton, CA Member No.: 257 |
Hey guys - the speedo is working - just not the odometer. So the cable and angle drive are fine. Problem is internal. Mine did this and I followed the pelican article. Pretty easy to do and fixed it perfectly.
Demick |
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| Lawrence |
Jun 25 2003, 01:58 PM
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Senior Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 1,661 Joined: 5-February 03 Member No.: 244 Region Association: None |
Who cares? It's an opportunity to take apart your car!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/boldblue.gif)
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| jfort |
Jun 25 2003, 03:43 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,135 Joined: 5-May 03 From: Findlay, OH Member No.: 652 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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you guys are too much. great info. thanks. i'll try the repair when i have some time
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| SirAndy |
Jun 25 2003, 03:53 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,635 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
didn't read the post correctly (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
speedo still working, odo kaputt ... that means problem is inside the gauge ... Andy |
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| nomore4 |
Jun 25 2003, 04:09 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 106 Joined: 15-April 03 From: Northfield, NJ Member No.: 576 |
Fixed mine following the pelican article. Put in a Bugs sticker while it was apart. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif)
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