Re: Speedometer and Odometer out

["Nick Bean" <mktnb@2bean.com>]

I sourced some OEM replacement gear sets from a VDO vendor about ten years
ago, and I still have a couple left.  They were horrendously expensive at
the time, as I paid well over $100 for five sets.  If you wish, I could part
with the remainder for $20/set.  I think that my present Avant will be the
last type 44 car in the stable.

Nick Bean
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mktnb@2bean.com




| ----> Bob wrote:
| >
| > todd@qualmedoregon.com wrote:
| > >
| > > I remember hearing that a plastic gear coming loose from its
| > > shaft was a common cause of the odometer failing, but would
| > > that precipitate the failure of the speedometer as well?
| > > both of mine are not functioning, and I'm wondering if I
| > > should check the sending unit, cable, or dash gearing first.
| > > I'm getting tired of doing the math on my tach reading.
| > >
| >
| >
|
| Todd
|
| On the speedo driven 5000's there is a gear that comes out.  Take the
| speedo out and look at it from the back.  On the left side you will see
| a white gear on a shaft that has kind of moved to the left(Out).  Push
| the gear back it. You wiil have to keep it from coming out again.
| My car had the gear on the speedo come out on me so I pushed
| ir back in but it came out again.  I converted my car to a Turbo with
| gauges so I did not fix it permanetly.  While you have the intrument
| cluster out you might as well reset lever on back of the cluster so
| your EGR light does not come for another 20K.  It has been awile since
| I did all this so I may have the sides wrong on the gear.
|
| Hope you get yours fixed.
|
|
| Pat Korach
| Kirkland, WA
|