| Broken odometer. Can it be fixed??? Help! [message #220424] |
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Broham
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Hello all,
I need some help. I'm on the road and my odometer stopped working. It had 88xxxx miles then just started clicking, jumping and now is stuck at 991xx miles and now the speedo reads slow. I took a video.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vhTXfoqrQq4&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DvhTXfoqrQq4
Is this something I can fix on the road or does it need to be replaced.
Thanks everyone
Todd
Todd
Owner of a 1976 Eleganza II 26’
other toys:
93 Vette
84 Goldwing
and gone but not forgotten
72 CB750 Chopper
96 Caprice Classic
34 Ford roadster
94 Fleetwood
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| Re: Broken odometer. Can it be fixed??? Help! [message #220429 is a reply to message #220424] |
Thu, 29 August 2013 22:03  |
Cadillackeeper
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If you can drive without it I would unscrew it till you can find out if its the cable jumping,or the governor getting ready to go out.You will know right away if the governor goes as the speedo will go to zero and it will shift down to second then first
then,No Forward or Reverse. Unscrew it.How do the rest of you all feel on this one?
Am I giving bad advice?
77 455 Elaganza II and 67 Animal, Built 500 Powered Eldo
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| Re: Broken odometer. Can it be fixed??? Help! [message #220451 is a reply to message #220429] |
Fri, 30 August 2013 00:27 |
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Broham
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i'm don't think it is the governor or cable because the odometer jumped 13,000 miles then got stuck but the speedometer still works. i can see the number on the odometer start to moved then get stuck, i hear a click and the numbers move back a little bit. it looks like something is binding?????
I was really hoping this happened to someone else and they could tell me to just put a little WD40 on it or bend some magic tab.
Todd
Owner of a 1976 Eleganza II 26’
other toys:
93 Vette
84 Goldwing
and gone but not forgotten
72 CB750 Chopper
96 Caprice Classic
34 Ford roadster
94 Fleetwood
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| Re: [GMCnet] Broken odometer. Can it be fixed??? Help! [message #220475 is a reply to message #220424] |
Fri, 30 August 2013 07:16 |
jhbridges
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If it was me, I'd disconnect the speedo cable to reduce load on the drive gear to preclude losing transmission governor information. And either get another cluster/speedo from the Men's Mall or ship that one to one of the instrument fixit outfits in Hemmings. That one looks to be toast.
I >think< there's a rule says you're s'posed to put a sticker by the patent plate on the vehicle noting the odometer change and the old odometer mileage when it was removed. To whom it applies and under what conditions, I'm not sure - I've bought a couple of rides with swapped speedos and they have the sticker.
--johnny
'76 23' transmode norris
'76 palm beach
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On Fri, 8/30/13, Todd Perkins <taperk@gmail.com> wrote:
Subject: [GMCnet] Broken odometer. Can it be fixed??? Help!
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Date: Friday, August 30, 2013, 2:47 AM
Hello all,
I need some help. I'm on the road and my odometer
stopped working. It had 88xxxx miles then just started
clicking, jumping and now is stuck at 991xx miles and now
the speedo reads slow. I took a video.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vhTXfoqrQq4&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DvhTXfoqrQq4
Is this something I can fix on the road or does it need to
be replaced.
Thanks everyone
Todd
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Todd
New owner of a 1976 Eleganza II 26’
other toys:
94 Vette
84 Goldwing
72 CB750 Chopper
96 Caprice Classic
and gone but not forgotten 34 Ford roadster
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| Re: [GMCnet] Broken odometer. Can it be fixed??? Help! [message #220480 is a reply to message #220451] |
Fri, 30 August 2013 07:40 |
jhbridges
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It is likely slop in the drive to the wheels with the numbers on. Get a little side play, and they can slip - jump - do strange and amrvelous things. HOWever, to preclude the chance of overloading the drive grear in the trans, I'd disconnect the cablt rto the speedo. If something in it jams the rotating magnet, the load on thecable increases drastically, andd this can cause major heartburn by stripping the drive gear.
--johnny
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On Fri, 8/30/13, Todd Perkins <taperk@gmail.com> wrote:
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Broken odometer. Can it be fixed??? Help!
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Date: Friday, August 30, 2013, 5:27 AM
i'm don't think it is the governor or cable because the
odometer jumped 13,000 miles then got stuck but the
speedometer still works. i can see the number on the
odometer start to moved then get stuck, i hear a click and
the numbers move back a little bit. it looks like
something is binding?????
I was really hoping this happened to someone else and they
could tell me to just put a little WD40 on it or bend some
magic table.
--
Todd
New owner of a 1976 Eleganza II 26’
other toys:
94 Vette
84 Goldwing
72 CB750 Chopper
96 Caprice Classic
and gone but not forgotten 34 Ford roadster
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Braselton, Ga.
I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell
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| Re: [GMCnet] Broken odometer. Can it be fixed??? Help! [message #220822 is a reply to message #220745] |
Mon, 02 September 2013 00:57 |
Ken Burton
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| emerystora wrote on Sun, 01 September 2013 11:22 |
Wow! $112 for a used one?
And I gave mine away free some time back.
Emery Stora
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That is probably the same guy that is selling in on ebay now.
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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| Re: [GMCnet] Broken odometer. Can it be fixed??? Help! [message #220824 is a reply to message #220822] |
Mon, 02 September 2013 02:10 |
jturbo
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any good speedo shop in your area should be able to fix it and repaint it like new.
I have had this done on many car when speedo broke.
In Los angles I have been to 3 that have done great jobs on GM and Porsche speedo's
Look and work like new when repaired.
usually about 50-100 depending on problem.
1978 Royal 403
1977 Birchaven 455
1977 Kingsley 455
All under Upgrading and restoration
Rosemead California
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