Just ruined my speedometer...any ideas/help?
#1
Racer
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Just ruined my speedometer...any ideas/help?
I thought that my odometer gear replacement was going pretty good, but while I was attempting to remove the speedometer needle from the needle shaft that is mounts on, the shaft broke and now it is toast. Anybody have any ideas about how I can fix it or do I just have to buy a new one?? Can I just replace the back electronic part and keep my tumblers, or am I on the hook for a whole unit?? Any ideas what these things cost?? Are they crazy expensive??
Thanks, as usual, for the help. I always seem to need it!
Thanks, as usual, for the help. I always seem to need it!
#3
Racer
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Great idea Jim!! I found out that there are a couple of places that work on speedometers in Wichita. I will check on Monday to see if this is something that they can work on so that I can get things back together quicker and be driving again. Anybody know if this is something special that only a few places like the one in Palo Alto would be able to do??
Hopefully things are not as bad as they seemed to be!
Hopefully things are not as bad as they seemed to be!
#6
Racer
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Yeah, I don't know what the heck happened. I was just pulling up carefully like the write-up says, and next thing you know, I was holding the needle with the shaft sticking out the back!
I just looked on their website at new ones!! I sure can't afford that!!
I just looked on their website at new ones!! I sure can't afford that!!
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#11
Racer
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Just talked to Palo Alto about repairing the speedo. They can fix just the speedo shaft for $95 plus shipping (which seems pretty good to me), but that doesn't include anything else such as calibrating the speedometer. If it didn't need calibrating before I broke it (it was dead on), am I correct in assuming that I don't need to have it calibrated once it is fixed?? Any thoughts on anything that I am missing??
Thanks Jim for turning me on to PA Speedometer!
Thanks Jim for turning me on to PA Speedometer!
#12
Racer
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Got my speedo back from Palo Alto Speedometer this week. It looks fantastic and they seem like a great business!! I am in the middle of doing other things to the car, so I haven't been able to drive it yet, but if it works as good as it looks, then I will be one happy shark driver!
Thanks again to Jim for pointing me in their direction.
Thanks again to Jim for pointing me in their direction.