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Bad Speedo gear workaround?
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 7:13 pm
by 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.
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 10:11 pm
by n2x4
Why don't you buy a new one?
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 10:18 pm
by chriskatana
n2x4 wrote: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
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 10:52 pm
by 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.
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 12:45 am
by gijonas
Are you sure the gear is bad?? or is the cable fubar?
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 12:47 am
by chriskatana
I am sure it's the gear.
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 7:12 pm
by Legacy777
The simple answer, is no, there's not really an easy way around it.
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 8:19 pm
by skid542
GPS unit, mounted on the dash.
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 8:31 pm
by chriskatana
skid542 wrote:GPS unit, mounted on the dash.
Got one. That doesn't fix the check engine light.
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 11:16 pm
by gijonas
Got one. That doesn't fix the check engine light.
Electric tape over the light?? Pull the bulb for the light?? Not care??
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 11:41 pm
by ericem