DIY - Odometer Rebuild

[miggs87]

Thanks Wycoco & Eibowow, my odometer has stopped turning so I wanted to tackle this job soon, i'll be doin sometime this month. Good write up

[e34john]

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Thats the truth. I pulled about 3 sets this day and while 2 sets had perfect teeth, the gears themselves were gummed up for the lubricant I guess and they were all soft and flexible. I knew they weren't going to be worth paying for and then swapping so I just left them.

[Jean]

damm.. thank for the help.. ima go to my local junckyard tomorrow nd look for gears.. mines just stop working 2 day ago...

Buy the gears NEW... why would you want to pull 20 year old gears from and old cluster and install in yours? Most of the time they are all broken OR on the verge of it. Waste of time.

[matias88e30]

damm.. thank for the help.. ima go to my local junckyard tomorrow nd look for gears.. mines just stop working 2 day ago...

[ThaiRacer]

Also whats the difference between VDO and motometer gauges?

[ThaiRacer]

What if my speedo works, but my mileage doesnt how do i fix this?

[Vrbovan]

the drill........... it works

[Uber E30]

wtf is up with that tach? The needle goes down around the encono? The speedo goes to 300 instead of spreading the numbers out to give you an easier read in normal situations like... BELOW 100?!?! Ugly/dumb product, and dont buy a used speedo off ebay because guess what... its gears are going to fail soon too just like your current one.

[Outside Groove]

very affordable.

You got a link to where to get that gauge assembly?

[fporro]

very affordable.

Very ... whatyoumaycallit ?



Mang, I knew it !

I been telling my friend that his 325eS always seems like it's moving faster than speed readout.

Well not just moving faster, his engine does sounds like it goes up to 11k's,
so he'll have to UPGRADE that. 8) jk

[Javier h]

No, no, no

pick up one at ebay for $20-$25 tops.

remove the 4 screws, squeeze the tabs in the back

don't remove the steering wheel, it will fit through.

10 minutes later you are done.

Sure your the mileage will be wrong. If that bother's you, then I would simply transfer the unit from one to the other.

Look up Japandrew73. He has an awesome write up on the odo.

Some people enjoy dismantling the cluster and re-building them because it gives them satisfaction. I agree. But if you are like me, implusive, and you don't have that much time, go the ebay or craigslist route. Make sure your cluster is appropriate i = i etc 6 = 6 etc

15 years ago when my cluster was misbehaving, i when to the local paper (yes before the internet classifieds and my exposure to ebay) found someone that was parting a car. Gave him $20 and the cluster lasted the life of the car.

good luck. done.

[nmlss2006]

http://www.odometergears.com/ is the correct link for the website. $85, ugh.

[Javier h]

Or just get a new cluster and update the look

very affordable.

[fporro]

Now I know how the odometer is repaired, but What can i do to fix my speedometer?

Start by searching ... Service Indicator Board Batteries

[E30stan]

Now I know how the odometer is repaired, but What can i do to fix my speedometer?