Odometer quit, electronic version in 89 100

[Ben Swann]

Dave,

In the past I have had similar questions and have tried to obtain these 
gears for different model speedos and even put together a group purchase for 
some Ur Quattro ones.

Basically you are fortunate to find one for so cheap - often for liability 
or other reasons, you can't just get the gear by itself and must purchase an 
entire kit around $100 and that is even if the speedo shop will sell it to 
you without insisting on doing the repair at additional cost.

I could go on about manufacturig things in small quantities, obsolet parts, 
etc., but basically grab it before they change thier mind.

Ben

[Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 22:28:32 -0500
From: Dave C <dconner at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Odometer quit, electronic version in 89 100
To: quattro at audifans.com
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I finally succeeded in getting the needle off the shaft >without< breaking
it ... yipppeee!

It cannot be simply pried off the shaft without doing damage.  The deal is
that it's a plastic needle fused onto the shaft.  Glued on top of it is a
black plastic cap.  The cap can be carefully pried off in one piece.  The
needle can be removed by  heating the end of the shaft with a soldering iron
til the plastic needle softens, then prying it off.  Replacement is the
reverse ... heat the shaft then push the needle back on.

I found the damaged gear.  I believe it's the one shown on this page
http://www.carradio.com/speedometer_gears.html labeled as VOLVO, AUDI,
MERCEDES BENZ (MB), PORSCHE 15 TOOTH GEAR #10-013 $28.00

$28 seems kind of steep for such an itty bitty 7 mm diameter part.  Can
anyone suggest a better source?
thanks,
Dave C.]