Re: 4kq odometer issues

[Huw Powell <human@nh.ultranet.com>]

What is this, international speedometer holiday?

Your little white gear iz slipping on it's shaft.  It iz driven by a
pinion gear last time I remember looking.  Fixen by pulling off,
cleanen, lite abrasion, und tiny gluen.

film at eleven... gotta do one soon, might as well documenten procedure.

und where did I getten dis outrageous accenten???

> OK,  so far I've been told by many listers that the solution to my non
> functioning odometer lies within the instrument pod. I've gotten the face
> off and am now able to look at all the digits and gears. As far as I can
> tell, everything looks good. It appears that there's a small white gear
> that turns the trip odometer, which in turn turns the main odometer for
> each mile passed. Any ideas why mine isn't turning? It turns fine by hand,
> but I can't see how it's supposed to be turned Maybe by the rod going
> through it?).
> 
> I seem to recall people saying there was a particular gear which usually
> broke, requiring a little dab of crazy glue. Which gear is this?
> 
> Thanks,
> Paul
> 87 4kq
> 
> 

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