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Old May 14, 2018 | 05:33 AM
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Used the trip set the other day, now the odometer doesn't work any more. Speedo still works. Any ideas? T
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Old May 14, 2018 | 06:26 AM
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Some people would say this is the perfect scenerio: Not to put one more mile on the car and still have a speedometer. So, it becomes a work ethics or moral obligation to do the right thing or not. And now you know why on the cars title, there is a box to check if the mileage is not correct.

I only played with my Tripometer once, never again. Hasn't reset since. But it looks like in your case the speedo will have to come out of the dash. Something is out of whack and its not a fun job but do-able. (It a good time to swap out some of the dash bulbs too).

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Old May 14, 2018 | 10:01 AM
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The odometer is driven by 3 plastic gears that I was unable to source when I discovered my odometer didn't work. So I got a rebuilt speedo from a vendor. I discovered that the rebuilts are a speedo from a different GM car (not original Corvette stuff) that have been modified. Can't really complain- it works perfectly.
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Old May 14, 2018 | 12:22 PM
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My odometer hasn't worked for 10 years. It's irrelevant at this point.
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Old May 14, 2018 | 01:15 PM
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When you pulled to "release" **** down to reset the odometer, it disengages the mechanism. It may just be "sticky" and didn't re-engage on its own. Try turning that **** a bit while pushing it UP (without much force). See if that fixes your problem.
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my 68 will move the wheels if i push or pull, individually if i push and matching numbers if i pull. Hopefully yours just needs cleaning. try pushing
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Old May 16, 2018 | 02:53 AM
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I am going to try these suggestions, thanks, as for you Heads U.P. if dash removal is required I'll pospone that for the winter work schedule in the year of 2045 LOL. T
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Old May 16, 2018 | 07:00 AM
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Just think how low the miles will be in 2045. Hell, wait for it's 100th birthday in 2068...
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2068 I'll be 116 years old. New Genus world record of oldest corvette owner. T
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