Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1998 09:05:35 +0200 From: "Caspar Ph.G. Toornstra" <Toornstranopsame.a2000.nl> Subject: re: odometer
Hi Adam, I had the exact same problem with my 1987 Aero. Apparently it's a 'normal' failure for '87 saabs. My local dealer replaced the unit at the time, but I think that Gregory's solution, apart from being a lot cheaper, might work just as well. Caspar gregory trimper wrote: > "Adam P. Brodeur" wrote: > > > I have a 1987 Saab 900S. About a week ago, I noticed that the > odometer > > had stopped working. I found this strange considering that the > > speedometer still works perfectly. I would appreciate any help in > > fixing this problem. > > Most likely, the small white plastic gear wheel that drives the > odometer is > slipping on the metal > pole it is attached to - the epoxy has broken/cracked away. > > LocTite or a small dab JB Weld can usually take care of this; the > difficulty is in taking the thing apart. But once it is apart, you'll > see > the slipping gear and the broken dab of orange-brown epoxy. > > gregory trimper > > -- > + gregory trimper + trimpernopsamentric.net + appleton, wi. usa + > + http://www.concentric.net/~trimper +