fixing odometer - C2
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fixing odometer - C2
It's been some time since seeing a thread come up on this topic. The forum search function - kaput. Couldn't find any info on it.
Question: Can fixing the C2 odometer be a DIY operation, or is this normally sent out? . . Something about a 'plastic gear' is all I remember.
Question: Can fixing the C2 odometer be a DIY operation, or is this normally sent out? . . Something about a 'plastic gear' is all I remember.
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If it has a metal gear in it now, and you replace it with a metal gear, you are not likely to change the magnetic properties of the unit. But If you use a plastic gear, it will likely change the calibration. If you use the plastic gear, take the trip odometer loose or it will self destruct in no time.
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Thanks, guys. .. I thinking to pull the works out and do this myself.
LICS shows a set of 3 replacement metal gears under one part number on their website. Do all 3 gears get replaced, or just 1 gear?. Is one of those gears speedo related? There was a mention of having a certain one of those gears remagnetized at a speedo shop.
LICS shows a set of 3 replacement metal gears under one part number on their website. Do all 3 gears get replaced, or just 1 gear?. Is one of those gears speedo related? There was a mention of having a certain one of those gears remagnetized at a speedo shop.
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Thanks, guys. .. I thinking to pull the works out and do this myself.
LICS shows a set of 3 replacement metal gears under one part number on their website. Do all 3 gears get replaced, or just 1 gear?. Is one of those gears speedo related? There was a mention of having a certain one of those gears remagnetized at a speedo shop.
LICS shows a set of 3 replacement metal gears under one part number on their website. Do all 3 gears get replaced, or just 1 gear?. Is one of those gears speedo related? There was a mention of having a certain one of those gears remagnetized at a speedo shop.
Roger
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Roger ..
Does this look like the gear you replaced?
http://www.corvetteamerica.com/cf/di...604&imagename= Odometer Drive Gear.&image=/images/catalog/products/it
Thanks
Does this look like the gear you replaced?
http://www.corvetteamerica.com/cf/di...604&imagename= Odometer Drive Gear.&image=/images/catalog/products/it
Thanks
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Roger ..
Does this look like the gear you replaced?
http://www.corvetteamerica.com/cf/di...604&imagename= Odometer Drive Gear.&image=/images/catalog/products/it
Thanks
Does this look like the gear you replaced?
http://www.corvetteamerica.com/cf/di...604&imagename= Odometer Drive Gear.&image=/images/catalog/products/it
Thanks
Roger
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Speedo works fine but the odometer fix on my car is long overdue.
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Once you get the odo gears replaced and sorted out, the system will work a lot longer if the trip function is disabled. The flimsy gear train that drives the numbered wheels will have less load in this way. Fashioning a 'Z' bracket to fit on the RH leg of the support ***'y U-bolt will hold the trip cable in the up postion thereby eliminating the troublesome trip function.
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I haven't gotten on this one yet. I'll likely pull the gauge cluster. I notice some gauge lights are burned out. The steering wheel column and hub could stand to be refinished, as well.
vark .. Thanks for your mention about disabling the trip function. Sounds like a good idea!
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Speedometer
Pretty good article about a total cluster rebuild at http://www.corvettemagazine.com/inte...r-rebuild.html. Includes some specifics related to the speedometer and odometer. Just rebuilt my own out of my '63. Not really much of a problem if you pay attention to what you are taking out and where it goes back. My problem turned out to be a stripped worm gear at the very core of the speedometer. Bought the new gear at Corvette Central and put it in and it worked perfectly. Good luck.
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Once you get the cluster out, then you separate the speedometer out. If you remove the needle and then the face you will se how it all fits and comes apart.
