Stuck odometer

Rolilk · Guru

Stuck odometer

427carl · A Poncho Legend!

is the speedo cable broken? It may be visible, but broken ,down lower Try taking it off at trans? hmm

p.s. does the speedo work? idea

-- Edited by 427carl at 20:22, 2008-10-22

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

Does the speedometer still work?

If so, the drive or driven gear for the odometer may be broken.

Rolilk · Guru

Yes the speedo still works the needle now jumps. The cable is good and turns well and smooth, and is good at the trans too. For sure its at the cluster because at slow speed you can here it click over the tabs inside but not turning over to a full 700 miles.

Rolilk · Guru

Carl Stevenson wrote:

Does the speedometer still work?

If so, the drive or driven gear for the odometer may be broken.

From what I see you might be right. we'll see I guess I have to pull the whole thing out and have a good look at whats up.

-- Edited by Rolilk at 22:29, 2008-10-24

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

It should be relatively simple inside, an easy to spot problem I would guess.

Rolilk · Guru

I hope so. Ive been under there a few times. the only thing that would give me some trouble would be the tube that is bolted much like a brake line to the temp guage.

Rolilk · Guru

and after working on the car for awhile. I have to say I miss a fuse box. In line fuses are a pain. Tomorrow I'm working on some fresh brake lines. I'll give the cluster another look.

-- Edited by Rolilk at 22:52, 2008-10-24

Rolilk · Guru

Well today I finnally got the cluster out and had a good look. The third wheel on the odo was stuck and with a little pull it came loose and moved easily. I'm still not so sure why it jambed? I put a little amount of greese on the gears then spun the speedo cable hookup and now she spins freely. All was very clean and no visable damage.
I don't want to pull out the cluster too often, its a bit of a pitta to get out. Once out it was kinda cool seeing a manufature stamp on the insie of the cluster FEB22 1954.

427carl · A Poncho Legend!

Thank goodness, you got it going!! I was worried about your Warranty, idea

with the odometer not working...

Rolilk · Guru

Acctually it was a problem. I still have to get it saftied. But LOL thats funnny weirdface

Canadian Poncho · A Poncho Legend!

Odo isn't part of the safety. Speedo would be I believe?

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

In Manitoba, speedo only I believe. Likely the same for you guys.

67rag396 · Poncho Master!

Back in June we were looking at an original warranty card for a 49 Pontiac and I believe it said lifetime oil changes were free.
The dealer rep who was there said they would be pleased to honour the warranty.

Rick

Rolilk · Guru

67rag396 wrote:

Back in June we were looking at an original warranty card for a 49 Pontiac and I believe it said lifetime oil changes were free.
The dealer rep who was there said they would be pleased to honour the warranty.

Rick

That would be cool I would like to see the look on the service reps face when you walk in with that and ask for a free change biggrin

Rolilk · Guru

The thing was that with the odo not working it made the speedo jump all over. Had to fix. I have afew other things to get working yet but hose should not be too bad. One stuck wheel cylinder, fuel guage, just a bad wire. had to change out one section of hard brake line, leaking. And getting the turn signals to work. Bad flasher connector. Other than that everything else is good to go.

-- Edited by Rolilk at 21:57, 2008-10-26

Rolilk · Guru

OK just curious here. What would the list of things a mech would go through to saftey a car?
Maybe this should be a new thread?

-- Edited by Rolilk at 22:00, 2008-10-26