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Fix your odometers!!!
Someone just did a post "how many miles on your ride". I'm surprised at how many people wrote, "I think mine has 450,000 miles but I'm not sure, the cable broke 4 years ago".
Folks, folks, folks ... what's it going to cost to fix an odometer cable? $15? And just think of the benefits you get! 1) You get to know how FAST you're going. 2) You know when it's time to change your oil, so your car CONTINUES to go a long time. 3) You'll ACTUALLY KNOW how many miles your car has on it. Just think! It might only have 280k, not 345k. It's sort of like the "oldest man on earth". He thought he was 121 years old, but someone who did research on him found out he was only 78 or something. jeff 1991 (I think but I don't know, maybe it's actually a 1998, if only there were some way to tell!!) with 111k ... for real. |
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I wish my problem was a $15 cable!
I think my problem will be solved by rebuilding the odometer myself or buying a new cluster from a junkyard ($100)
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Current Mercedes 1979 maple yellow 240D 4-speed Gone and fondly remembered: 1980 orient red 240D 4-speed Gone and NOT fondly remembered: 1982 Chna Blue 300TD Other car in the stable: 2013 VW Jetta Sportwagen TDI / 6-speed MT |
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Most of the time it's simply a slipping odometer gear issue. It only takes 30 minutes to fix if you have basic tools.
A speedometer should never cost $100 from a junkyard. $20 at the very most, if they want more you should look elsewhere. |
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he says he won't break apart the cluster - so ya think I should find another yard?
May drive me to try to fix it myself
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Current Mercedes 1979 maple yellow 240D 4-speed Gone and fondly remembered: 1980 orient red 240D 4-speed Gone and NOT fondly remembered: 1982 Chna Blue 300TD Other car in the stable: 2013 VW Jetta Sportwagen TDI / 6-speed MT |
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Unless he can guarantee that it works, definitely yes.
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The problem is usually the leftmost wheel on the total miles recorder slipping on the shaft. The wheels are plastic and over time the solvents leave the part and the hole gets a tiny bit bigger and won't grip the shaft. Diesel Giant has an on line instruction pictorial on how to fix the problem. I used green Loctite and applied a very small amount with a hypodermic needle. Careful you don't vaccinate yourself with the green stuff. The biggest challenge was getting the speedo cable screwed back on when putting the cluster back in.
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I didn't use any loctite, I just scored the shaft with a screwdriver to provide a positive bite between the gear and shaft. |
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if you remove the clip on the side of the motor first, you get an extra 6 inches of cable to pull through the firewall. then its a snap to screw on the cable to the cluster and replace the cable in the clip on the side of the motor
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1982 300CD Turbo (Otis, "ups & downs") parts for sale 2003 TJ with Hemi (to go anywhere, quickly) sold 2001 Excursion Powerstroke (to go dependably) 1970 Mustang 428SCJ (to go fast) 1962 Corvette LS1 (to go in style) 2001 Schwinn Grape Krate 10spd (if all else fails) |
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Its not the cost, its the priorities
My trip odometer likes to get stuck but its on the end of my long list of to do items for this car
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-Dan 1983 240D AT, 163K running on VO, "The Patience Tester" |
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Anyone got tips for fixing the electric odometer/speedometer on an SD? I'm guessing there's a sending unit somewhere I should test, but I have no idea where it might be.
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1983 300SD 467,000 km - 473 champagnermetallic location: 34°5' N 106°53' W (Socorro NM, USA) |
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Well... On the plus side your car will have less miles on the odo. when its time to sell it.
...ups I didnt say that, did I? |
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Mine broke on the SD right after I got it. I didn't care enough to fix it. Why bother I know about how much I drive and changed the oil accordingly.
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When you fix it your correct that! 330,000 becomes 130,000..oh did I type that?
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1999 SL500 1969 280SE 2023 Ram 1500 2007 Tiara 3200 |
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Fellas, Fellas......... I truly hope no one does that Lets have some integrity as members....
The only time I can see where actual mileage can be skewed is when an odo stops or is not working upon purchase and you fix it, its a bit difficult to guess what actual miealge is. So, I think the tendency is that it picks up where it was left of. You can't be faulted for that....
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the sooner you start... the sooner you'll get done If it ain't broke, don't fix it.. Its always simpler to tell the truth... 2007 Honda Accord EX 2007 Honda Accord SE V6 96 C220 97 Explorer - Found Another Home 2000 Honda Accord V6 - Found Another Home 85 300D - Found Another Home 84 300D - Found Another Home 80 300TD - Found Another Home Previous cars: 96 Caravan 87 Camry 84 Cressida 82 Vanagon 80 Fiesta 78 Nova Ford Cortina Opel Kadet 68 Kombi Contessa |
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I know why my SD cluster doesn't work, 3 of the gears crumbled to pieces.
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Jason 00 Subaru Legacy (fun wagon) 96 Nissan Sentra (disavowed) 82 300SD (garage queen, will run again hopefully) 87 300DT (Gone: 10/15/2010) |
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