[urq] Odometer gear (mass buy?) group purchase

[Ben Swann]

Again, I have been able to fix this temporarily sometimes if the gear is not
split.

Sometimes red lock tite will do it - a dab on the center of the gear, clean
everything first with alcohol.  Then another dab on top when gear is in
position.  I have had this fix last as long as 30K miles.

I am going to try some epoxy on a busted GT speedo gear - I expect that to
be temporary, but should hold enough to get the car through inspection -
yeah they require working ODO which precipitated all this.

I expect to have the brass gears done in a couple weeks - the fellow doing
this will add to the cost for every time I pester about status - so be
patient all.

Cheers!

Ben

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pedro Faria" <quattrocs at hotmail.com>
To: <benswann at comcast.net>; <wbremer at maine.rr.com>
Cc: <urq at audifans.com>; <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Monday, January 19, 2004 1:45 PM
Subject: Re: [urq] Odometer gear (mass buy?) group purchase


> i have a 4kq, and what happens in mine is that the speedo stops counting
the
> miles, because the gear and shaft slipped out, i push it in and it counts
> again, how can i prevent it from slipping out?
>
> Thanks
> Pedro
>
>
> >From: "Ben Swann" <benswann at comcast.net>
> >Reply-To: Ben Swann <benswann at comcast.net>
> >To: "W. Bremer" <wbremer at maine.rr.com>
> >CC: urq at audifans.com, quattro at audifans.com
> >Subject: Re: [urq] Odometer gear (mass buy?) group purchase
> >Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2004 12:12:15 -0500
> >
> >I'm pretty sure it is the one you are referring to - I have had varying
> >degrees of success in fixing slipping gears, but once they crack, any
> >repair
> >will not last.   The brass gear will never split like the nylon ones do.
> >
> >Before I start shipping these things, here is what I intend to do:
> >
> >Provide pictures, either on website or by email of the gear and its
> >location
> >in the speedo - mine is out now so I can probably do a little "how to
> >replace" with pictures.
> >
> >It would have been nice to do some other speedo gears too, as the 2 older
> >coupe Odometers, as well as around five 4kq speedos I have all had the
same
> >problem, yet they use different gears.  I just can't afford to put the
> >money
> >up front for a group purchase on all of these.  I may be able to do some
in
> >the future if there is sufficient interest.
> >
> >Ben
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "W. Bremer" <wbremer at maine.rr.com>
> >To: "Ben Swann" <benswann at comcast.net>
> >Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2004 3:41 PM
> >Subject: Re: [urq] Odometer gear (mass buy?) group purchase
> >
> >
> > > Ben:
> > > I am also interested, but I want to be sure which gear we are talking
> >about
> > > before I commit to $40 or so, especially if I can get a replacement
from
> > > Louiis-Alain's referred shop for $25 CDN.
> > >
> > > As I recall, the speedo drive spins the speedometer (of course!) and
> >also
> > > drives one gear that turns the odometer.  At one point ten years ago,
> >this
> > > gear loosened on my urq (but did not split) and I was able to
> >"reconnect"
> >it
> > > to the shaft so that everything worked again.  As I recall, this gear
> >was
> >a
> > > smallish white nylon or plastic gear--I don't recall the number of
> >teeth,
> > > but it probably was less than 1/2" in diameter.  In reviewing your
> >earlier
> > > emails, what you plan to make sounds like what loosened in mine, so
> >count
> >me
> > > in, as I suspect my "fix" will fail at some point.
> > >
> > > I do think that it would help your cause if you could provide a photo
of
> >the
> > > gear in the speedo.  I think some folks would be reluctant to open the
> > > speedo and muck with that gear and shaft, etc.   Reasonably detailed
> >repair
> > > instructions might help folks buy your enhancement as opposed to just
> > > shipping the broken speedo to a repair company.   Is this gear only
for
> >urq
> > > speedos (in terms of number of teeth), or is it generic for all type
85
> > > Audis?   You could post something in the Audifans Marketplace and
> >include
> >a
> > > photo for free.   I'm not trying to tell you your business; I agree
with
> >you
> > > that this is yet another weak link in the urqs (I've never had a
problem
> >in
> > > either of my two 180K mileage 4000Qs).  From maintaining the Registry,
a
> > > number of folks have reported that the odometer is not working
reliably
> >in
> > > their urqs, but I did not record that so I don't have specific names.
> > >
> > > Anyway, count me in for something around $40 US.
> > > thanks,
> > > Bill
> > >
> > >
> >
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