Date:         Sun, 5 May 2002 10:26:38 EDT
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From:         Chuck Mathis <CMathis227@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Odometer Problems
Comments: To: developtrust@cox.net
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William,

Perhaps earlier in the process I erred when assumed that the wheel was moving
not the shaft.  To solve this, I pushed the shaft farther into the wheel so
that it protrudes just a bit from the wheel -- you can feel it but not really
measure the protrusion ( in the Coast Guard we refered to this fine
measurement as an RCH).  There is quite a bit of wiggle back and forth so
much in fact that the shaft walked out of the clear plastic support on the
left yesterday.  Sounds like I need to shove the shaft back toward the left
so that there is more protrusion through the left support.  Heck, it won't be
the first time I've gone completely in the wrong direction to fix a problem
with the beast.

I'll give it a week and start looking for that new wheel.

Thanks,
Chuck

In a message dated 5/4/02 5:00:10 PM, developtrust@cox.net writes:

<< You need to support the other end on the shaft and push that little plastic

wheel in a bit. Just 1/32 to 1/16 of an inch did it for me. The shaft is

supposed to have some play. Perhaps your wheel needs to be replaced. About

$8 or so from a speedo shop. If the wheel moves too easily it is broken. You

probably do not see the hairline crack.


William



> The odometer in my '85 has ceased to pee.  I checked the archives and

found

> several posts but they all dealt with a cracked gear.  On mine, the shaft

> through the odometer wheels is shifting to the left so that the gear no

> longer engages.  I've pulled the speedo unit and shoved it back in place a

> couple of times -- each time it stayed in place 30 or 40 miles.  This

morning

> I did the same thing and it functioned for 1/10 of a mile.

>

> Anybody know a good permanent (well, longer term) fix for this?  Or,

should I

> just go salvage yard shopping for a better condition used one?  Anybody

got a

> used but functioning speedo they want to sell?

>

> Thanks,

> Chuck

> '85 Wolfsburg Westy - 'Roland The Road Buffalo' >>