Speedo working, Odometer not working
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Worked for a while but odo has stopped again (speedo still fine if a little jittery at times).
I think I'll need to do it all again but want to buy a replacement drive cog so i don't ever have this again! I think perhaps the crack in mine has progressed.
(As an aside, I did replace my front wiper motor afterwards which involved moving the speedo cable around a lot to gain access - not sure if this did some damage…?)
Anyone know where to buy a replacement cog or any other advice?
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'90s Chesil Speedster on '70 VW Beetle Chassis
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'90s Chesil Speedster on '70 VW Beetle Chassis
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If so, it's #5 (171 957 821 B) on the schematic linked to below -
https://volkswagen.7zap.com/en/rdw/golf/go/1983-7/9/957-236000/#5
The drives are coloured intentionally, there's a cream coloured one too… each denotes the gearing ratio for your particular application, so stick with the one you originally had.
Before you start to take anything apart, have a good look at how it's attached first, the drive pulls off but there's a little circlip (#6) holding it that can be a pain to remove.
If you lose it, it's not that easy to replace, I believe even new speedo cables don't include them meaning you have to reuse your existing one.
If your drive is failing / cracked, be careful extracting it in case any parts fall into the bell housing.
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I went to look for a pic of it and actually found a helpful post on this very forum (couldn't find it before!):
https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/forum/index.php?page=topicview&id=technical%2Felectrics_2%2Fodometer-gear
Volks42 don't suppose you're still 3D printing them are you? OR know where I can get one?
‘81 Golf GTi Mk1 TSR1600 tintop
'90s Chesil Speedster on '70 VW Beetle Chassis
‘14 Golf GTi Mk7
'90s Chesil Speedster on '70 VW Beetle Chassis
‘14 Golf GTi Mk7
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Odometer Gears - Volkswagen - Mechanical Speedometer
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Does anyone in the UK/Europe know of a supplier of a similar part?
I did look on ebay but they're about £50 inc postage - and out of stock anyway…
(I did think about buying an old speedo, taking it apart and getting the gear from that - but no guarantee it won't be an old, cracked gear too.)
‘81 Golf GTi Mk1 TSR1600 tintop
'90s Chesil Speedster on '70 VW Beetle Chassis
‘14 Golf GTi Mk7
'90s Chesil Speedster on '70 VW Beetle Chassis
‘14 Golf GTi Mk7
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https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1587855463/1981-mk1-golf-speedometer-gear?gpla=1&gao=1&&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=shopping_uk_en_gb_e-accessories-other&utm_custom1=_k_CjwKCAiA98WrBhAYEiwA2WvhOt0xndBTWN28IaqH49KWA2JJ5MsSpfClbAYqNTu-UTd9M-8n_uO50RoCChYQAvD_BwE_k_&utm_content=go_12604170127_121302797953_508772765434_aud-1410217292831:pla-295577704042_c__1587855463engb_5302862470&utm_custom2=12604170127&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiA98WrBhAYEiwA2WvhOt0xndBTWN28IaqH49KWA2JJ5MsSpfClbAYqNTu-UTd9M-8n_uO50RoCChYQAvD_BwE
‘81 Golf GTi Mk1 TSR1600 tintop
'90s Chesil Speedster on '70 VW Beetle Chassis
‘14 Golf GTi Mk7
'90s Chesil Speedster on '70 VW Beetle Chassis
‘14 Golf GTi Mk7
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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/285565634626?var=0&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5338749392&toolid=20006&customid=GB_131090_285565634626.142841610237~1869887761586-g_CjwKCAiA98WrBhAYEiwA2WvhOq-f1EageTmHg89wrwABgte3FRxpuUF7xsouGqfu2atqGxxlOsnu4hoC9Z0QAvD_BwE
‘81 Golf GTi Mk1 TSR1600 tintop
'90s Chesil Speedster on '70 VW Beetle Chassis
‘14 Golf GTi Mk7
'90s Chesil Speedster on '70 VW Beetle Chassis
‘14 Golf GTi Mk7
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