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Posted by: Lawrence914-6 Mar 21 2003, 10:46 PM

Is the speedo drive gear common with any VW parts that my local FLAPS is likely to have?

I checked my factory early 911 manual, as the 901 stuff is often the same. Strangely enough, in my 911 manual (print date June 1969) it calls the speedo angle drive a "tachometer drive".

I must need some manual updates, huh?

-Rusty

Posted by: Bleyseng Mar 21 2003, 11:07 PM

Is the FLAPS part of the PX?

I have a good drive if you want one.

Geoff I think this guy should have an 'merican flag instead of the BS flag.

Posted by: Brad Roberts Mar 21 2003, 11:10 PM

LB,

New angle drives where still available the last time I checked. The price wasnt that bad. I personally dont know of a replacement from a VW line.

B

Posted by: Brad Roberts Mar 21 2003, 11:46 PM

Took me 20 minutes to create him..but here he is...



B

Posted by: Lawrence914-6 Mar 21 2003, 11:53 PM

I know they're available... but I doubt that NAPA and others will stock them on the weekend... and I hate waiting.

I need to check tomorrow to see if it's a cable or angle drive. I haven't diagnosed it yet.

-Rusty

Posted by: Brad Roberts Mar 22 2003, 12:04 AM

I feel your pain. SSI is buried 20 minutes north of SF. I'm used to having 24/7 access to the HPH massive parts inventory. Now I have to wait to get something done when I need a part.

B

Posted by: Bleyseng Mar 22 2003, 12:13 AM

Cool, Bman

Geoff

Posted by: Brad Roberts Mar 22 2003, 12:37 AM

Not bad huh...LOL

I'm right above worthless.


B

Posted by: Mockmaw Mar 22 2003, 02:09 AM

I'm in a similar situation, Rusty. I'll let you know if I stumble across something.

I suppose I need to add a customary smiley to my post.. how 'bout these?

Posted by: Mark Henry Mar 22 2003, 06:49 AM

No, on the aircooled VW's they all used the front wheel.

Angle drive part # 914 318 029.01 those first three digits mean 914 ONLY, sorry bud.

Posted by: SirAndy Mar 22 2003, 11:36 AM

in german "Tacho" means "Speedo"

Posted by: Lawrence914-6 Mar 22 2003, 01:25 PM

Andy,

You may very well be correct (I have no idea), but if you go to the Sportomatic transmission section, it calls the same part a "speedometer angle drive".

-Rusty

Posted by: SirAndy Mar 22 2003, 01:37 PM

i do not know about the manuals.
but i do know that speedo/tacho was initally
very confusing for me because the meaning is reversed in english.

english -> german

speedometer -> Tacho
tachometer -> Drehzahlmesser

maybe there was some mixup in the translation of the
early manuals? dunno, just babbling ...

Posted by: tryan Mar 22 2003, 06:41 PM

can i get some hot sauce on my tacho?