[urq] Odometer gear

[Mike Sylvester]

Jason,

Almost, only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades.
I count 17 teeth on that gear.

Mike Sylvester

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jason" <jason at omglol.com>
To: <urq at audifans.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2004 7:34 PM
Subject: Re: [urq] Odometer gear


>
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=33678&item
> =2452867949
>
> Looks almost exactly the same.
>
>
> Jason
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ben Swann" <benswann at comcast.net>
> To: <urq at audifans.com>
> Cc: "Ben Swann" <benswann at comcast.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2004 10:11 PM
> Subject: [urq] Odometer gear
>
>
> > '83 Ur quattro Odometer pinion gear in Speedometer gear is split -
common
> failure for these VDOs and I've seen same on 4kq's, VW, etc.
> >
> > Before I have one (or more) fabricated, is there a convenient,
inexpensive
> source for the pinion dirve gear which drives the Odometer.  This is of
> course located in the speedometer.  It is the one driven by a worm gear.
> >
> > I could not use one from a 4kq or coupe as they were different.  I
located
> some gears in a hobbyshop, but not an exact fit - these are drive gears
for
> model trains.
> >
> > The Ur Quattro gear is 1/2" in diameter, 16 teeth, 7/64's shaft
diameter.
> >
> > I may have some made up in brass if anyone is interested.  I can have
them
> done for $40.   Less per copy if I get a batch of 10 or more made up.
> >
> > Speedo repair shop would have charged at least $80 - the cost of kit and
> labor.  He informed me VDO would not distribute them directly to a
customer
> because they needed to be installed by certified Speedometer repair shop.
> Poppycock!  What a racket!
> >
> > Dealer would only sell me the entire speedometer and said pre-'85 were
> NLA.
> >
> > Ben
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