ELLSSUU

Mine broke week before last. I pulled it and noticed the shredded rubbery gear. It falls apart in your hands. I quickly replaced with a KLA unit. Wow, $40 bucks for a gear the size of my thumbnail. I'm sure it has everything to do with the cost/little customer need for the gear so I don't feel ripped off. $40 is cheap compared to a car with no odo. Also, whomever I spoke to at KLA was great. Kudo's to them! <img border="0" alt="[jumper]" title="" src="graemlins/jumper.gif" />

BTW, I'm amazed at how easy it would have been for me to change to mileage of the car.
<img src="http://boards.rennlist.com/upload/odotopost.jpg" alt=" - " />

MichelleJD

The easiest way to change it would be not to fix the odo (til you sold it) <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />

Bruce '89 s2

BTW did you see anything in there, while you had it in pieces, that might fix the 'trip' odometer???

Bruce '89 s2

BTW did you see anything in there, while you had it in pieces, that might fix the 'trip' odometer???

ELLSSUU

The new gear also fixed the trip odo for me.

If you are asking if there are some failure points in there that I saw here's my take:

1) screw gear which actually drives the replaced gear. Made of better plastic but looks like it drives the whole assembly.
2) There is a plunger assembly that swivels and moves left to right. If has to go in the receptical just right when re-assembling the speedo.
3) The plunger within the air vent has to activate a electical switch that resets the trip odo. Actually I was suprised at this b/c I always figured it was a mechanical apparatus that reset it. Anyway, that switch has to be positioned just right. It is keyed but it wouldn't be hard to pull it out of the key slots. If it's not in the key slots then the trip odo will not reset.

race4food

LSU,? figures you must be from around Baton Rouge

993Maineiac

Just an age old reminder for you new guys-don't press the trip odo while moving. It will shred that gear. Then again, if you do want to keep the milage down.....

slevy951

ELLSSUU,

Glad everything worked out fine. Remember, $40 is also alot cheaper than sending your speedo to someone to be repaired who will charge $120-150.

Thanks very much.

ELLSSUU

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Originally posted by slevy951:
<strong>ELLSSUU,

Glad everything worked out fine. Remember, $40 is also alot cheaper than sending your speedo to someone to be repaired who will charge $120-150.

Thanks very much.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">You are right about that. BTW, great customer service you got there. Was it you who I spoke to last Saturday? Item came quickly and your tutorial is spot on.

951and944S

race4food Welcome man.....
Nice to see another BR/NO area P-car owner here...
Stay tuned, we've been considering some type of get together in the area.



Scott What's this now...? Dash cluster, light technician, intake removal....
What next...you gonna rebuild your trans next...?

Luke

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Originally posted by MichelleJD:
<strong>The easiest way to change it would be not to fix the odo (til you sold it) <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">sure, i'll sell my car at " 986,5XX miles "

<img border="0" alt="[hiha]" title="" src="graemlins/roflmao.gif" />

ELLSSUU

I haven't yanked the intake yet. I don't have a compressor set up and I not sure I want to hand do it.

You gonna be at the shop one of these weekends? I'm also thinking of ordering a boost guage to get a better picture of what the car is doing. Think there's any reason to do a AF while I'm there?

slevy951

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Originally posted by ELLSSUU:
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Originally posted by slevy951:
<strong>ELLSSUU,

Glad everything worked out fine. Remember, $40 is also alot cheaper than sending your speedo to someone to be repaired who will charge $120-150.

Thanks very much.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">You are right about that. BTW, great customer service you got there. Was it you who I spoke to last Saturday? Item came quickly and your tutorial is spot on.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Most likely you spoke with me. I carry the phone unless I'm out of range or something. Thanks for the "thumbs-up" on customer service. We're not out to screw anyone. We're just trying to provide a better value to the enthusiasts like yourself (and myself!).

Joel's_84_944

So Does anyone know where us early 944's can get a replacement gear?. I'm tired of the odometer not working.

ringo951

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Originally posted by 951and944S:
<strong>race4food Welcome man.....
Nice to see another BR/NO area P-car owner here...
Stay tuned, we've been considering some type of get together in the area.
</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">DITTO. Welcome aboard race4food. <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" />
How long have you had your car. Don't think I have seen it around town. What color.

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Originally posted by 951and944S:
<strong>
Scott What's this now...? Dash cluster, light technician, intake removal....
What next...you gonna rebuild your trans next...?

</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">A monster has been created. And yes Scott, you do not want to do that by hand!!!