Date:         Sat, 4 May 2002 14:59:50 -0700
Reply-To:     developtrust <developtrust@COX.NET>
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From:         developtrust <developtrust@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: Odometer Problems
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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'