Speedometer Disassembly

[NIck Miller]

The engineers for the V8 were on a crack/cocaine binge?


On Wed, Aug 25, 2010 at 7:33 PM, Max Hoepli <mhoepli at vif.com> wrote:

> My gear that broke has 20 teeth. In the human speakers explanation with
> pics
> the same culprit gear has 15 teeth. I have seen on
> http://www.odometergears.com/audi.html that sells gears for the 1982-1991
> 5000  (C3)  a 26 tooth gear.
>
> My white base on which the broken gear is attached has a large on other
> side
> meshing with main odometer and trip odometer has 16 teeth. Advertised at
> http://www.odometergears.com/audi.html I see for 1982-1991 5000  (C3)  a
> 15
> tooth gear displayed.
>
>
> I wonder why the differences in tooth count?
>
> Max
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: quattro-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com]
> On
> Behalf Of Steve Buchholz
> Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 09:44
> To: NIck Miller; quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: Speedometer Disassembly
>
> Completely different ...
>
> Steven Buchholz (mobile)
>
> ----- Reply message -----
> From: "NIck Miller" <chance9121 at gmail.com>
> Date: Wed, Aug 25, 2010 12:05 am
> Subject: Speedometer Disassembly
> To: <quattro at audifans.com>
>
> I know the clusters are quite different but does anyone know if this
> is how the V8 is set up?  my odo just went on me as well.  not cool.
> thanks
>
> On 8/18/10, Huw Powell <audi at humanspeakers.com> wrote:
> > The place I got mine is listed in this article:
> >
> > http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi/odometer.htm
> >
> > On 8/18/2010 5:05 PM, Max Hoepli wrote:
> >> I have managed to take the defective 20 tooth light brown gear missing 2
> >> teeth. I melted down the red rear part behind facia through which one of
> >> 2 facia screws are screwd through. That way I could lift away the side
> >> mini circuit board. Once lifted away I saw the gear with 2 missing
> teeth.
> >>
> >> Going to a company to see if they can build a copy, probably will make
> >> several copies.
> >>
> >> Max
> >>
> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >>
> >> *From:* audi_owners_usa at yahoogroups.com
> >> [mailto:audi_owners_usa at yahoogroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Max Hoepli
> >> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 17, 2010 17:06
> >> *To:* 'Max Hoepli'; audi at humanspeakers.com
> >> *Cc:* audi_owners_usa at yahoogroups.com; quattro at audifans.com
> >> *Subject:* [Audi Owers USA] RE: Speedometer Disassembly
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: quattro-bounces at audifans.com
> >> <mailto:quattro-bounces%40audifans.com<quattro-bounces%2540audifans.com>
> >
> >> [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com
> >> <mailto:quattro-bounces%40audifans.com<quattro-bounces%2540audifans.com>>]
> On
> >> Behalf Of Max Hoepli
> >> Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 16:59
> >> To: audi at humanspeakers.com <mailto:audi%40humanspeakers.com<audi%2540humanspeakers.com>
> >
> >> Cc: audi_owners_usa at yahoogroups.com
> >> <mailto:audi_owners_usa%40yahoogroups.com<audi_owners_usa%2540yahoogroups.com>>;
> quattro at audifans.com
> >> <mailto:quattro%40audifans.com <quattro%2540audifans.com>>
> >> Subject: Speedometer Dissasembly
> >>
> >> If I have taken out the speedometer unit out of the housing, I want to
> >> take
> >> the electronic side circuit board off. The circuit lifts off but the red
> >> back part through which one of the 2 facia screws goes through is in the
> >> way. The 2 short screws holding the round unit under which the gears are
> >> located on circuit board are off. I want to replace the broken gear
> since
> >> odometer does not turn any more.
> >>
> >> Patient: 1986 type 44 turbo quattro
> >>
> >> Max
> >>
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