Odometer Quit '88 80Q (speedometer works)

[Huw Powell]

> Usually the problem on the odometers for the 4000 is that the pot
> metal gear all the way to the right that drives the stack slips on
> the shaft.  This allows the shaft to work it's way out and disengage
> from the worm drive gear on the left end.  There are no broken gears.
> 
> 
> I ended up pulling the shaft back enough to remove the metal gear,
> then I upset the inside diameter slightly with a center punch on the
> edge of the hole and pressed the shaft back in.  Should be a fairly
> permanent fix.  Don't know if the speedo cluster on the B3 80/90 is
> the same.

Well, that's the big question.  Although the type 89 is electrically 
driven, there must still be some gear train in there.  If I ever 
investigate my non-working one I'll report on what I find.

-- 
Huw Powell

http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi

http://www.humanthoughts.org/