DIY - Odometer Rebuild

[Atreus]

^^^^ dont know what happened to it.....

[phildo]

This is the email of the guy in Spain: mpower2002 <at> jazzfree <dot> com. I bought the gears from him for my VDO board a few weeks back and have since installed them and they work great. I used vasoline to grease up the gears when installing.

Also I have an airbag steering wheel which I did not remove when I removed my cluster. It took a little maneuvering but the extra 5 mins I spent on that was prolly less than the time to remove the steering wheel, maybe. But it definitely is possible either way.

[E30stan]

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

[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

[Javier h]

Or just get a new cluster and update the look

very affordable.

[nmlss2006]

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

[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.

[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

[Outside Groove]

very affordable.

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

[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.

[Vrbovan]

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

[ThaiRacer]

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

[ThaiRacer]

Also whats the difference between VDO and motometer gauges?

[matias88e30]

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

[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.