odometer failure / repaired DIY !!
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Burning Brakes
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From: Sunny Miami
odometer failure / repaired DIY !!
mine failed last month .
i bought the small plastic gear (search tool will show you how/where) and followed the DIY procedure. Done in 1 hour. Fantastic ...
feel so good to sucessfully end the procedure .. !!!
it is very easy. Just be gentle and follow the DIY.
Very well explained. Cost $30 ...
i bought the small plastic gear (search tool will show you how/where) and followed the DIY procedure. Done in 1 hour. Fantastic ...
feel so good to sucessfully end the procedure .. !!!
it is very easy. Just be gentle and follow the DIY.
Very well explained. Cost $30 ...
Last edited by eloyex; Aug 11, 2007 at 08:57 PM.
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I did the repair to mine also a few months back ... but alas I screwed something up and had the same problem. So I sent it to a place in Greensboro for repair and they did a great job.
So when the obo in my wife's Cab broke a couple weeks ago ... same build year and has about 5K more miles on it btw ... I just sent it out for repair.
So when the obo in my wife's Cab broke a couple weeks ago ... same build year and has about 5K more miles on it btw ... I just sent it out for repair.
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Jeff's site is currently down but he's still very much in business. His number is probably on another odo thread, but here it is again: (757) 593-3478.
www.archive.org is your friend for finding old copies of websites. http://web.archive.org/web/200705161...etergears.com/
I needed to do this repair, found the info, called Jeff and my gears are on their way! Thought they might arrive today, but sadly no, so the repair will have to wait!
- Dave
www.archive.org is your friend for finding old copies of websites. http://web.archive.org/web/200705161...etergears.com/
I needed to do this repair, found the info, called Jeff and my gears are on their way! Thought they might arrive today, but sadly no, so the repair will have to wait!
- Dave
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From: Sunny Miami
Originally Posted by enchong
Hi I have a 96 993 and the sppedometer works but the odometer died as you described.... I tried to go to the odometer link but cant connect... where else can I buy a new gear to replace the damaged one?
Thanks
Thanks
http://p-car.com/diy/odometer/
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Damn, you guys can find the link even when it is not linked from anywhere.... I didn't link it from the DIY page for liability reasons.
For some interesting reason my odmeter gear also broken recently, at 90k miles. People were telling me that it was the best breakage you can get from a odmeter, the speed works, but does not accumulate miles... Well, I said "Not kosher! So ordered the gear and fixed it"
For some interesting reason my odmeter gear also broken recently, at 90k miles. People were telling me that it was the best breakage you can get from a odmeter, the speed works, but does not accumulate miles... Well, I said "Not kosher! So ordered the gear and fixed it"
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Success!
Update: I finished this repair last night. Took about 2 hrs, including test drives. The suggestions in the "addendum" of the DIY are very helpful (removing the clock to make removing the speedo easier; testing before fully re-assembling). At first I was worried that the odometer was not working, but it took only a gentle rotation of the dials to get them to engage with the motor and planetary gears.
Of course, driving around at night without a faceplate to your speedo and having the light shining in your face is probably not advised.
- Dave
Of course, driving around at night without a faceplate to your speedo and having the light shining in your face is probably not advised.
- Dave
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Just did this repair. 1 hour, start to finish, including a 1/2 mile test drive before reassembly. Very easy, I did the complete disassembly (needle off) as it was my first time. I feel a complete sense of empowerment, and would like to thank the academy for it's support.
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Yeah - funny how information causes such different reactions. When I first did the DIY there was a lot of grief about this. But some people think things are more legit if a speedometer shop repairs it. Just like service records from a dealer vs a DIY-er. It is no better. Here's one that will get people all in a bunch... while you have your odometer open, use a needle punch to push out one end of the pin that holds the number wheels in place and rotate til your hearts delight! (The numbers, not yourself.) This is all just another, and much harder method than unplugging it and driving - which we all know takes about 45 seconds. It isn't tampering until you try and hide something illegitimate. Repairing an odo is completely legitimate. So do what you want, but just disclose what you did.