[Vwdiesel] Speedometer Odometer

[Roger Brown]

Might be a broken cable or the drive gear in the transaxle may have stripped or popped out 
of place (one bolt to pull it out for a look).  Or the odo drive gear may have jammed and 
that will stop the speedo from working.  Easy to reach up and remove the speedo cable on 
the back of the speedo and try spinning the end and see if the cable is good or not.

One other tip on the odo drive gear that I mention on the web page below is to drill out 
the gear so it is no longer press fit.  I found mine cracked after the first repair when I 
just glued it.  I think the stress of the press fit causes the gear to crack from the 
center out to the root of one of the gear teeth.  Then the force of the drive gear on 
those teeth causes the crack to open up and then the gear slips.  So by drilling the gear 
out then gluing the crack together and then gluing the gear to the shaft relieves the 
stress in the brittle plastic.


On 2/13/2014 6:42 PM, Dave Heart wrote:
> Both stopped working in my Rabbit pickup 1.6td based motorhome on my last trip to Vancouver from Seattle. What is most likely the problem? Cable broken? BTW now enjoying 90+ degree  weather in Sihaunookville, Cambodia beach. Many tourists from Russia soaking up the sun......
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> I used a plastic-specific super glue:
>       http://www.4crawler.com/Diesel/CheapTricks/Odometer.shtml
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> Others have also reported wrapping the end of the gear with some fine wire to add strength.
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> Fairly easy to check the glow plugs:
>       http://www.4crawler.com/Diesel/CheapTricks/GlowPlugs.shtml
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> On 2/12/2014 6:10 PM, Doug wrote:
>> Today, I noticed that I was no longer logging miles on the Caddy :( I
>> have super glued the gear previously. When the odometer stops for the
>> second time, is that a sign the glue has failed and needs replaced? Is
>> there any type of glue that holds the gear in place forever?
>> I have noticed rough starts even when we don't have zero weather. Is
>> this a sign that a glow plug has given up the ghost?
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