Tales,Trails and Trials of a (wet) Dream Machine (1 Viewer)

[Gordobe]

Project recovery PP25
Broken alternator tension adjust bolt.
Revive stuck odometer
Use dialectic grease on steering wheel horn contact
Replace rear window track
Revive drivers rear quarter panel

Got away easy this time

The reward was visiting incredible destinations with like a minded go for it crew.

Here, here.

 

[xtiaan2000]

Check out the gear that plugs into the transmition. That might be your odometer problem. Could be an easy fix.

 

[WarDamnEagle]

Check out the gear that plugs into the transmition. That might be your odometer problem. Could be an easy fix.

Probably not that gear if his speedometer still works.

 

[J Mack]

That might be your odometer problem.

My money is on the propane, literally a ticking time bomb waiting to take out the entire dash!!!

 

[Gordobe]

The odometer problem was that over time and heat the oil drained out of the original factory grease at the number tumblers, leave a stiff hardening paste. Causing the helical gear at the 9-10th of a mile tumbler to jump the gear and start chipping a tooth at that point. The oil was still viscous and puddled in the bottom of the speedo case. Tooth was not completely destroyed but getting smaller.

Dosed the tumblers with PB Blast which loosened up the paste. Odometer working. Not known for how long. Found a NOS identical to mine on the spider web. Will check its grease consistency before installing.

Might wait to replace till it stops, as I like original parts, that’s why I haven’t had a shoulder replacement.

 

[Gordobe]

The beauty about propane a/c fluid is if it runs low I just screw a bottle of propane from my stove to it.

 

[WarDamnEagle]

The odometer problem was that over time and heat the oil drained out of the original factory grease at the number tumblers, leave a stiff hardening paste. Causing the helical gear at the 9-10th of a mile tumbler to jump the gear and start chipping a tooth at that point. The oil was still viscous and puddled in the bottom of the speedo case. Tooth was not completely destroyed but getting smaller.

Dosed the tumblers with PB Blast which loosened up the paste. Odometer working. Not known for how long. Found a NOS identical to mine on the spider web. Will check its grease consistency before installing.

Might wait to replace till it stops, as I like original parts, that’s why I haven’t had a shoulder replacement.

If you take those tumblers apart and clean them, they will work just fine without any lubricant whatsoever. I have personal experience with that phenomenon in my '83 Troopy. They are easy to take apart, FWIW.