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1974 914 1.8 ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 674 Joined: 17-July 19 From: PHX AZ 60 miles south Member No.: 23,302 Region Association: Southwest Region ![]() |
Hello, can I hear from someone who has don the odometer fix? Did you deform the gear as instructed in the pelican parts instructions?
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Hello, can I hear from someone who has don the odometer fix? Did you deform the gear as instructed in the pelican parts instructions? Some decent pressure on the gear with a pair of needle nose pliers worked well for me. Fit tightly back onto the shaft and I've had no problems. |
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914-6 GT in waiting ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 19,845 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region ![]() ![]() |
Drop of superglue helps.
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1974 914 1.8 ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 674 Joined: 17-July 19 From: PHX AZ 60 miles south Member No.: 23,302 Region Association: Southwest Region ![]() |
From people who did this was there enough room to get pliers or vise grips on the part you crimp. Someone mentioned the part you crimp does not stick out far from the gear.
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914 Guru ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 5,880 Joined: 23-July 06 From: Kent, Wa Member No.: 6,488 Region Association: Pacific Northwest ![]() ![]() |
I did it years ago, It worked for awhile and then stopped.
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bdstone914 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 4,879 Joined: 8-November 03 From: Riverside CA Member No.: 1,319 ![]() |
@brcacti
' date='Aug 29 2020, 07:27 AM' post='2846887'] From people who did this was there enough room to get pliers or vise grips on the part you crimp. Someone mentioned the part you crimp does not stick out far from the gear. [/quote] I found no room to get any room to get pliers in there. I had another speedo and used the shaft from it to deform it. I was able to push out the original shaft with the other shaft to keep all the gears in place. |
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1974 914 1.8 ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 674 Joined: 17-July 19 From: PHX AZ 60 miles south Member No.: 23,302 Region Association: Southwest Region ![]() |
Hello ALL, I have the odometer back together, is there a way to test it before I put it into the car ???????
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 13,698 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California ![]() ![]() |
Took me 3 times before all of the digits aligned evenly. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) Use a drill.
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Advanced Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 4,798 Joined: 25-July 15 From: New Zealand Member No.: 18,995 Region Association: None ![]() |
[quote name='bdstone914' date='Aug 30 2020, 03:04 AM' post='2846892']
@brcacti ' date='Aug 29 2020, 07:27 AM' post='2846887'] From people who did this was there enough room to get pliers or vise grips on the part you crimp. Someone mentioned the part you crimp does not stick out far from the gear. [/quote] I found no room to get any room to get pliers in there. I had another speedo and used the shaft from it to deform it. I was able to push out the original shaft with the other shaft to keep all the gears in place. [/quote] Use the trip reset cable and run it backwards with a drill Bob. |
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1974 914 1.8 ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 674 Joined: 17-July 19 From: PHX AZ 60 miles south Member No.: 23,302 Region Association: Southwest Region ![]() |
Took me 3 times before all of the digits aligned evenly. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) Use a drill. Yeah, it's delicate and tricky working on those tomorrow I will try a drill on it to see if it works |
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1974 914 1.8 ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 674 Joined: 17-July 19 From: PHX AZ 60 miles south Member No.: 23,302 Region Association: Southwest Region ![]() |
[quote name='porschetub' date='Aug 29 2020, 06:15 PM' post='2847002']
[quote name='bdstone914' date='Aug 30 2020, 03:04 AM' post='2846892'] @brcacti ' date='Aug 29 2020, 07:27 AM' post='2846887'] From people who did this was there enough room to get pliers or vise grips on the part you crimp. Someone mentioned the part you crimp does not stick out far from the gear. [/quote] I found no room to get any room to get pliers in there. I had another speedo and used the shaft from it to deform it. I was able to push out the original shaft with the other shaft to keep all the gears in place. [/quote] Use the trip reset cable and run it backwards with a drill Bob. [/quote] Thanks will try that in the morning with the drill, thanks to all that helped |
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