So the VDO odometer in the cabrio finally did that thing VDO's usually do.. fail.

I have been searching the forums for a good, comprehensive w124 odometer repair and nothing has shown.

Plus I am not sure if the late w124 odometer is cable driven or done by a sine wave converter and what ever electronic stuff the newer cars have.

help?

Cable drive on all 124s.

Standard failure on the 124 odometer is the plastic pinion slipping off of the number-wheel shaft (driven by the worm gear). I have had excellent luck with a little epoxy applied with a needle and sliding the gear back into place, be sure not to get any epoxy on the adjacent parts of course.

Sliding the gear back into place will work for about 100miles-1000miles from my experience if you don't use the epoxy.

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hmm looks like ill have to get some locktite(or is there something else) and do the repair

I thought you were waiting to fix it until sell time.

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1985 500SL Euro w/ AMG bits 130k
1984 300SD Turbodiesel 192k
1980 240D Stick China 188k
2001 CLK55 AMG 101k
2007 S600 Biturbo 149k Overheated Project, IT'S ALIVE!!!

AND Loctite Gel

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I've used West System epoxy, don't know what else would/wouldn't work but so far, ...

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