inaccurate odometers

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 30 Mar 2006, 8:03 pm

#469731

well my speedo reads spot on but i had suspisions my odometer wasnt reading right so on my way to work this morning i checked it against the 10km markers
i just took pics of it so i could remeber the milage
and it came up 09828, 09841 and 09853 so it read 13 the first time and 12 the 2nd
wierd that the speedos fine but the odo is way out
anyone ever exprienced this and know what the fix is?
oh yeah ignore the idiot driving one handed at 170km :P
ah the joy of quiet country roads at 6:30 in the morning lol

Joel

Volkswagenboy Staggers Automotive.

2,437 posts · joined Jul 2005 · 30 Mar 2006, 8:10 pm

#469737

You're lucky you can get to that speed!
-Staggers.

STAGGERS AUTOMOTIVE - Heavy Vehicle Diesel Specialist

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kombikim disfunctionally capable

1,521 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 30 Mar 2006, 8:11 pm

#469740

this happened with our kombi, it was reading low, & eventually i could hear a very faint click once every kilometer, pulling the speedo apart I found that one of the teeth on the odometer drive cog was worn, evry time it went around it paused silightly, easy fix to replace the cog with another

Please, I need drivers side window regulator (winder mechanism) for my '54

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 30 Mar 2006, 8:16 pm

#469750

Volkswagenboy1 wrote:You're lucky you can get to that speed!
-Staggers.

i surprised myslef actually its only a mildly worked 1600 in an Lbug the heaviest beetle of them all

Joel

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,785 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 30 Mar 2006, 8:17 pm

#469753

yep had the same thing in one of mine

Speedo read accurate. Compared by driving next to a known good dunnydore, but the odometer only clicked over 4km in a 5km marker

Made me happy cause i thought i had crap fuel economy.

20% instant increase!

Futue te ipsum!!!

Volkswagenboy Staggers Automotive.

2,437 posts · joined Jul 2005 · 30 Mar 2006, 8:18 pm

#469754

Mildly? Tell me more! (Also, is the KPH speedo standard?)
-Staggers.

STAGGERS AUTOMOTIVE - Heavy Vehicle Diesel Specialist

JB CUSTOMS & CLASSICS - Car Builders

2/53 Tradelink Drive, Browns Plains

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 30 Mar 2006, 8:40 pm

#469779

kmh speedos were standard in all bugs after 73
its the 1600 out of my first superbug its just got some head work, twin carbs, extractors, electronic ign when it works and the standaed single side plate 3.88 box
it is slightly over geared though at the moment, its running on borrowed 215x55/17s off a mates subi as my standard 165s have perished real badly
the factory AS 1600 that was in it when i got it had never been rebuilt and had heads that were loose as buggery still woundout to 145km

Joel

Volkswagenboy Staggers Automotive.

2,437 posts · joined Jul 2005 · 30 Mar 2006, 8:42 pm

#469783

Nice...
-Staggers.

STAGGERS AUTOMOTIVE - Heavy Vehicle Diesel Specialist

JB CUSTOMS & CLASSICS - Car Builders

2/53 Tradelink Drive, Browns Plains

shaihulud Custom Title Time!

1,448 posts · joined Nov 2005 · 31 Mar 2006, 4:53 am

#469894

I have no suggestion to make about your odometer but a few years ago when I was just about to sell my VL Commondore the odometer started to read 1000km for every 1 km I travelled. A genuine well maintained 165,000 km car became a difficult to sell 240,000 car in about a week. OUCH!!!!

koolkarmakombi enkarmarising

2,078 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 31 Mar 2006, 2:01 pm

#470063

the speedo and odometer are two different systems.

The odometer is geared off the input shaft.

The speedo is turned by the spinning drum on the end.

http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/Mult_gauge_repair/mult_gauge_repair.htm

start here

kkk

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