My odometer started slipping midway through my last tank of fuel. From what I had already read on the forum, this caused me neither surprise nor anxiety.

Removal, repair, and replacement were straightforward, thanks to the information in this and related thread.

I also chose not to use any Loctite threadlocker, opting instead for the "knurling" route. I used a pair of long nose Vise-Grip pliers, using the part of the jaws that has straight teeth (not the diamond pattern near the tip), and applied them so that the teeth were parallel to the axis of the shaft. Squeeze, rotate shaft, squeeze, rotate shaft, etc. It did a plenty good job of displacing metal to bring up a nice set of longitudinal ridges on the shaft, and the pot metal wheel is now on there with a death grip.

This may be the first time that I have used a pair of Vise-Grips to intentionally mangle a part!

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