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91 Odometer Goes Crazy!
The odometer in my 91 SL-2 sticks and then goes into overtime, turning
over like a clock. The speedometer function does not appear to be affected, however. Both the trip odo and regular odo exhibit the same anomaly. Anybody out there have an answer? |
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Sorry, I don't; but you might be interested to know that Mark Twain had a
similar problem! http://www.underthesun.cc/Classics/Twain/mywatch/ Scout "Orval Fairbairn" > wrote in message news > The odometer in my 91 SL-2 sticks and then goes into overtime, turning > over like a clock. The speedometer function does not appear to be > affected, however. Both the trip odo and regular odo exhibit the same > anomaly. > > Anybody out there have an answer? |
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From the posts I've read, that should be a mechanically activated odometer.
If that's correct, the odometer and trip odometer 1/10 mile digit wheels are driven off of a worm gear on the speedometer cable. If the rest of the digits are changing with the 1/10 wheel, then something is binding. Not sure how easy this is to remove and repair. Back in the '60's it wasn't too bad. Since the advent of anti-tamper legislation, it has gotten more difficult to take apart and service odometers. Worst come to worst, you might have to buy a used speedometer and install it. If you do dis-assemble it for inspection, do so on a clean surface. The speedometer portion has a disk magnet that rotates inside an aluminum cup. The clearances are tight and any crud that gets pulled onto the magnet will only compound your problems. It is a somewhat fragile assembly. Am I showing my age with talk of 'back in the '60s? I'm 53 and have a 3 year old grandchild. :-) _________________ "Orval Fairbairn" > wrote in message news | The odometer in my 91 SL-2 sticks and then goes into overtime, turning | over like a clock. The speedometer function does not appear to be | affected, however. Both the trip odo and regular odo exhibit the same | anomaly. | | Anybody out there have an answer? |
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In article >,
"Oppie" > wrote: > From the posts I've read, that should be a mechanically activated odometer. > If that's correct, the odometer and trip odometer 1/10 mile digit wheels are > driven off of a worm gear on the speedometer cable. If the rest of the > digits are changing with the 1/10 wheel, then something is binding. Not sure > how easy this is to remove and repair. Back in the '60's it wasn't too bad. > Since the advent of anti-tamper legislation, it has gotten more difficult to > take apart and service odometers. Worst come to worst, you might have to buy > a used speedometer and install it. > If you do dis-assemble it for inspection, do so on a clean surface. The > speedometer portion has a disk magnet that rotates inside an aluminum cup. > The clearances are tight and any crud that gets pulled onto the magnet will > only compound your problems. It is a somewhat fragile assembly. > > Am I showing my age with talk of 'back in the '60s? I'm 53 and have a 3 year > old grandchild. :-) > > _________________ > "Orval Fairbairn" > wrote in message > news > | The odometer in my 91 SL-2 sticks and then goes into overtime, turning > | over like a clock. The speedometer function does not appear to be > | affected, however. Both the trip odo and regular odo exhibit the same > | anomaly. > | > | Anybody out there have an answer? > > Thank you, Oppie. I have pretty much reached the same conclusions, too. Has anybody out there taken one of these out/apart? |
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I recently bought a replacement gear for $30 and replaced it in about 2
hours. http://www.odometergears.com/ You have to be careful to get the odometer out of the cluster, but then its a easy to replace the gear. "Orval Fairbairn" > wrote in message news > In article >, > "Oppie" > wrote: > >> From the posts I've read, that should be a mechanically activated >> odometer. >> If that's correct, the odometer and trip odometer 1/10 mile digit wheels >> are >> driven off of a worm gear on the speedometer cable. If the rest of the >> digits are changing with the 1/10 wheel, then something is binding. Not >> sure >> how easy this is to remove and repair. Back in the '60's it wasn't too >> bad. >> Since the advent of anti-tamper legislation, it has gotten more difficult >> to >> take apart and service odometers. Worst come to worst, you might have to >> buy >> a used speedometer and install it. >> If you do dis-assemble it for inspection, do so on a clean surface. The >> speedometer portion has a disk magnet that rotates inside an aluminum >> cup. >> The clearances are tight and any crud that gets pulled onto the magnet >> will >> only compound your problems. It is a somewhat fragile assembly. >> >> Am I showing my age with talk of 'back in the '60s? I'm 53 and have a 3 >> year >> old grandchild. :-) >> >> _________________ >> "Orval Fairbairn" > wrote in message >> news >> | The odometer in my 91 SL-2 sticks and then goes into overtime, turning >> | over like a clock. The speedometer function does not appear to be >> | affected, however. Both the trip odo and regular odo exhibit the same >> | anomaly. >> | >> | Anybody out there have an answer? >> >> > > Thank you, Oppie. I have pretty much reached the same conclusions, too. > Has anybody out there taken one of these out/apart? |
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