William Killeffer wrote:
>
> Hello listers,
> I was out in my B a couple of nights ago, it was probably down in the 40's
> or 50's, and I was driving around 50 mph. About that speed, the needle on
> the speedometer started floating between 50 and 60 mph. Later, I noticed
> that the odometer had quit working. I reset the trip odometer at the next
> stop and that seemed to get things going again at the expense of my fuel
> mileage test. It did the same thing last night, but the odometer quit at
> around 35 mph even though the speedo was steady. There's no telling how many
> times this may have happened before. What could be causing this and what
> should I do about it? Thanks in advance,
The little drive gear on the odometer drive has begun slipping on
its shaft.
Usually this happens the first time when it's trying to go from 9999
to 10000 or some similar pattern; after that it will slip often.
I fix these by disassembling the unit and abrading the shaft with a
file and epoxying the gear back in place. If you're not good at
fixing watches and such, best not try it.
-Rock http://www.rocky-frisco.com
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