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Re: 4kq Problems Solved (Update)
I'll take a look next time I'm in there. I know on my other car the shaft
is out as well so I'll see what I can do when I get in there and take a
closer look.
Thanks
Todd Phenneger
1984 4000s quattro / modified/ awaiting Turbo Transplant.
1985 4000 quattro / Silver / Fixing it Up.
1987 4000cs quattro / Saphire Metallic Blue/ Girlfriend's
1996 A6q / Volcano / Dads Car
*****1985 5kt / PARTING OUT!
On Wed, 27 Jan 1999 Fourkguy@aol.com wrote:
> Todd,
> If I remember correctly, my odo had a gear on the left of the shaft, which is
> turned by the worm type thing. On the right of the shaft, there was another
> gear which turned the tenths wheel of the trip counter. If both those gears
> are firmly in place, the shaft cannot slide. Is yours that way? Am I
> remembering incorrectly? All I know, is mine has counted many thousands of
> miles since I was in there. A real thrill, since I thought I would never get
> it working.
>
> Jeff
>
> In a message dated 1/27/99 6:55:03 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> phen9461@uidaho.edu writes:
>
> << Huh,
> You can glue the one gear to the shaft but the shaft has to turn.
> So you cant glue the shaft in place in any way. The drive gear on the
> speedo and the cog on the odo shaft have to move so I dont see what you
> are saying. The dog on odo shaft can be glued but that wont hold the
> shaft in place.
> Sorry, I just dont get it.
> L8R
> >>
>