ODO still isn't working

[ThatOneEuroE30]

Just got done replacing my odo gears and they still don't work. I made sure to blow all the old crap out and still nothing. When i opened the cluster, I could smell what smelled like to me a blown capacitor but not sure if that could be the case?

[jeffnhiscars]

It's possible and I would think would be visible but this is a Greg/BavRestoration question for sure

[ThatOneEuroE30]

From what was visible it all looked good and still had its protective coating.

[squidmaster]

Can you manually turn the odo from the entry gear?

[ThatOneEuroE30]

Can you manually turn the odo from the entry gear?

To be entirely honest. I just slapped nee gears on didn't try and turn anything. Kind of a dumbass thing to do but owell i will rip it apart and blow it out more and try to turn it over. My buddy is giving me a spare motometer board incase i need it

[KIRIEIW]

Check out the last post here:

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=268356

In my situation the gears would work for about two blocks driving and then just stop/ never start counting again.

[ThatOneEuroE30]

Check out the last post here:

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=268356

In my situation the gears would work for about two blocks driving and then just stop/ never start counting again.

How did you get them to straighten out? I compared gears before putting them on and they are correct size and order

[KIRIEIW]

How did you get them to straighten out? I compared gears before putting them on and they are correct size and order

It was cut improperly. I've had nothing but problems with the company.. Anyways if I remember correctly the gear was ever so slightly crooked/ or had a high spot on it so it would touch the other gears after you drove the car a few blocks. It would install perfectly but once the gears started to do what they where designed to do, turn, it would screw/ jam everything up.

Double check your gears, in my situation I said screw it. I threw away that brand new fucked up gear and reused the OG 30yr old one (but installed the other gears provided).

[squidmaster]

What brand did you go with? I have used garagistic in all of my odo repairs

[ThatOneEuroE30]

What brand did you go with? I have used garagistic in all of my odo repairs

Yea thats who i used. Only people i know of really.

[jeffnhiscars]

I've used garagistic gears several times with good results. You do need to be mindful of the little yellow keepe that slide s over the main shaft.myou have to remove the cover plate on the other end and support the shaft as you shove that keeper on otherwise you risk damaging the drive motor.

I did meet Jeff from Odometer Gears at lastbbyears Vintage and grabbed a set from him that have also worked as intended. Jeff seems to be a stand up guy and hisngears are US made (take that fwiw). They also don't use that yellow keep since he claims his tolerances are tighter.

My 2c