We took a road trip yesterday to Rochester. I filled up the tank and rest the trip meter. A few minutes later I noticed that the trip meter was at 0.9 and holding...and the odometer had stopped too. I pushed reset again and everything worked again for another 0.9 miles and then they would both stop (speedo worked fine). So I figured I'd look into it when I got back home. Well...today we drive again and everything works fine! I guess I lost about 300 miles on the odometer. But now I'm scared to reset the trip meter again.

Has anyone gone through this exercise from dieselgiant?
http://dieselgiant.com/repairyourodometer.htm
I think its probably the harder-to-fix problem that I have. Is it that tough to do? I'm so close to 300,000 and also the 500,000km mar too, I'd like to keep it working...and the trip meter isuseful too.
If anyone's got any tips, I'd appreciated it!
-Geoff

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1985 300TD-euro 352,000 mi
1974 240D (1?)52,000 mi - has a new home now

Not a difficult repair.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

I agree, it is easy. Just follow the directions.

I've had my new gear in for 5,000 miles now.

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2009 VW TDI Jetta Sportwagon 172k miles (rear-ended harder than Elton John on 8/4/13. Total loss)

1991 Volvo 240 142k miles (T-boned by a stop sign runner. Total loss)

Go for it. I agree as well, it's pretty easy. Just be carefull, lots of little parts to loose, but its easy. Although I couldn't get locktite on the gear, so I pulled the rod out and put a couple of chinks in the end the the gear fits on with chisel, and put the gear back on. Works great now!

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It is easy and kinda fun, like taking apart a clock. You probly should treat it like an uninterupted one-time sit down operation so you dont get lost going back to assemble a pile of parts. And resist the temptation to grease or oil the gears, except for *maybe* a small dab of gun grease on the main nylon worm gear drive.

The only hazard that comes to mind is the oil pressure line. You need 2 wrenches to do it correctly or risk creating a leak in the guage. Same principle there as fragile oil cooler fittings in the engine bay.

Pizzachef....how long have you owned your car?? When I first got this '85 300D it had a similar odometer problem.......the car has also sat for several years.....I found that when my odometer hung up, it was generally on any of the 9's....but I also found that it picked up again after I had been in reverse....so instead of tearing into the dash....I watched and waited.....and the odometer slip gradually disappeared.....has been since Thanksgiving since it has done the slip......so, in my car's case, just a little use brought it back to life.....

SB

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Diesels:
'85 300D, "Max, Blue Benz", 155K, 27.0 MPG
'84 190D 2.2, "Eva, Brown Benz", 142K, 40.2 MPG
'77 240D (parts car)
'67 Eicher ES 202 Tractor "Otto" (2cyl, Air Cooled, 30HP)
Gassers:
'94 Ford F-150, "Henry", 170K (300 Six) 17.5 MPG
'85 190E 2.3, 148K....Parts Car
'58 Dodge W300M Powerwagon (Flat Fenders) Less than 10 MPG

Only owned it about a month, first time I've noticed it. But it seemed to be related to the trip meter, thats why I was wondering if DG's odo fix would work. I've pulled the gauges already to replace the bulbs, and didn't push it all the way back in, so it'll be easy to get out again.

I agree it looks like a fun fix, bt I'll wait until I have a whole day to devote to chasing around the little pieces. I'd also like to install a tach (need to se if I have the necessary equipment on the balancer) and will probably wait to do both at the same time.

Thanks,
-Geoff

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1985 300TD-euro 352,000 mi
1974 240D (1?)52,000 mi - has a new home now

Shorebilly,
You are much better than I as I had one hung up on the 9, never could move it.
Did the repair but only roughed the shaft, I could not bring myself to use LocTite, thought I would lock up the adjacent nnumber wheels. I did clean the numbers which aids with the dim instrument lites.
P.S. I am originally from Weirton, What part do you hail......

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Gary
Experience is something you get, Just after you needed it....
'99 E300 295K, '83 300D 220K, '75 240D 185K sold
'80 MCI Bus Conv DD 6V92TA, w/4 cyl. Kubota diesel GenSet 12.5KW

Pizzachef.......mine was only related to the odometer reset as far as it would tend to hang up once reset.....on the 9, 19, 79, etc.....but I could reset it.....and did a buncha times.....but I also noticed that when I found it necessary to back out of my drive, it would pick up and work...for a while.....so I held off on the repair, but was concerned about the original mileage, but as the car had sat idle for several years....I decided to wait, and so far all appears to be working as it should......I had a lot of little things on this car that seemed to be marginal....but after 6 months as my main ride.....everything seemed to get way better with use.....

Cessna.....I am in Doddridge County....in between Clarksburg and Parkersburg.......

SB

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Diesels:
'85 300D, "Max, Blue Benz", 155K, 27.0 MPG
'84 190D 2.2, "Eva, Brown Benz", 142K, 40.2 MPG
'77 240D (parts car)
'67 Eicher ES 202 Tractor "Otto" (2cyl, Air Cooled, 30HP)
Gassers:
'94 Ford F-150, "Henry", 170K (300 Six) 17.5 MPG
'85 190E 2.3, 148K....Parts Car
'58 Dodge W300M Powerwagon (Flat Fenders) Less than 10 MPG

I cheated and took mine in to be fixed and it works great now.

FWIW.....the guy told me to avoid resetting the trip WHILE THE CAR WAS ROLLING...do it when it is stopped....so far, so good.

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1983 300TD Wagon
Even a broken watch is right twice a day