Never Been In Here Before, Inside My Speedometer/Odometer Options

[kconway]

I have an non-functioning odometer and figured one of the gears inside was broken. Following the Pelican DIY article I carefully opened it up expecting to find something broken. I don't see anything out of the ordinary but I've never been inside before.

With the trip reset cable inserted in the speedo port I spun it up with a drill. The speedo works just fine but the mile don't increment on the odometer. The trip reset works when turned except I can never get it to 0000. The "ones" column never turns to 0.

Anybody see anthing out of the ordinary or is this just a lost cause?

Kev

[charliew]

You can also use a pair of side cutters and put some diagonal dents or small cuts in the shaft where it fits in the gray wheel and it will hold. It's like knurling te shaft. The gray wheel probably starts slipping because the torque needed to turn it all is increased from lack of lubrication in the mechanism. Lack of lubrication in old stuff causes most of the problems from door hinges to latches to wheel bearings to steering boxes or whatever. If it moves it needs lube.