Bad Speedo gear workaround?

[chriskatana]

Is there a workaround for the stripped speedo gear in the dif?
Will later model clusters with non cable driven spedo fit?
Culd you use a signal generator to drive that speedo?

I'd really like my speedo odometer to work and I'm sick of looking at the CEL

Thanks,
Chris

1992 Legacy L N/A AWD Wagon.

[n2x4]

Why don't you buy a new one?

[chriskatana]

Why don't you buy a new one?

A new what? speedo gear? The one that goes in the differential?
the one that would require me to drop the tranny and split the case just to replace the gear?

I did read, but not in detail, that the gear can be swapped by puling the passenger axle and removing the bearing. but I'm not 100% confident that it's dooable that way. Plus even if it is, I could ruin my ring and pinion if it's not put back together EXACTLY right.

so, you might understand looking for a workaround on this one...?

Thanks,
Chris

[n2x4]

I guess I was confused as to what's broken. If you were to try and use a later electronic speedometer, the speed sensor is still gear driven. If the gear inside the trans is broken, then you're screwed. Not a whole lot of options there.

[gijonas]

Are you sure the gear is bad?? or is the cable fubar?

[chriskatana]

I am sure it's the gear.

[Legacy777]

The simple answer, is no, there's not really an easy way around it.

[skid542]

GPS unit, mounted on the dash.

[chriskatana]

GPS unit, mounted on the dash.

Got one. That doesn't fix the check engine light.

[gijonas]

Got one. That doesn't fix the check engine light.

Electric tape over the light?? Pull the bulb for the light?? Not care??

[ericem]

This looks like a good thread.

http://bbs.legacycentral.org/viewtopic. ... do+working