odometer does not work

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by feng, Jul 15, 2004.

  1. feng

    feng Guest

    hi,

    I am new to this group, and have a 1988 volvo 240GL for nearly 2
    years. this car has around 220000 km when I bought it. there had been
    some fixes during the first year after I bought it, but after that it
    runs smoothly, and I like it very much.

    but recently the car's odometer did not work, i.e. the number in the
    odometer does not change even when the car is being driven.

    does anyone know what the problem is and how to fix it? if it needs to
    be replace, what kind of things do I need to ask for in the volvo
    parts factory.

    thanks very much

    regards

    martin
     
    feng, Jul 15, 2004
    #1
  2. feng

    A.Thomass Guest

    Probably just a new cable - mine cost about 60Euros to fix. goes to
    somewhere near the left front wheel on my 440 Volvo.
     
    A.Thomass, Jul 15, 2004
    #2
  3. feng

    camshaft Guest

    Martin: If your speedometer is still working, then it isn't the cable from
    the transmission to the back of the instrument cluster. If the odometer is
    like the one on my 1980 262C, then I'd say the nylon worm gear has cracked
    and rotates freely on the shaft. This happens with age and also if you try
    to reset the trip meter while the car is moving. This may be expensive to
    replace with a new unit, if still available. I suggest you find a working
    odometer at a salvage yard, but it's impossible to tell if it has suffered
    the same fate. Don't use one from a 260 Volvo series and find an exact
    match if you have cruise control.

    Your best option, if it is the odometer gear, is to remove the odometer (use
    instructions in Haynes 240 Service Manual) then do what I did over 10 years
    ago. Drill a small hole threw the nylon gear and metal shaft. Insert fine
    copper wire and twist/glue in place, ensuring that the gear will freely
    move. That should do the trick. Good luck.

    Cam a.k.a. CVOLVO.COM

    PS: Possibly the VCOA BrickBoard forum may have a more detailed procedure -
    www.brickboard.com
     
    camshaft, Jul 16, 2004
    #3
  4. feng

    Peter Milnes Guest

    You will probably find that the little plastic gear wheel which drives the
    odometer has split and is no longer able to transmit the drive to the odometer
    wheels. If you are confident enough you may be able to repair it so that drive
    is restored, if not take it to an instrument wizz.

    Cheers, Peter.

    : hi,
    :
    : I am new to this group, and have a 1988 volvo 240GL for nearly 2
    : years. this car has around 220000 km when I bought it. there had been
    : some fixes during the first year after I bought it, but after that it
    : runs smoothly, and I like it very much.
    :
    : but recently the car's odometer did not work, i.e. the number in the
    : odometer does not change even when the car is being driven.
    :
    : does anyone know what the problem is and how to fix it? if it needs to
    : be replace, what kind of things do I need to ask for in the volvo
    : parts factory.
    :
    : thanks very much
    :
    : regards
    :
    : martin
     
    Peter Milnes, Jul 16, 2004
    #4
  5. feng

    feng Guest

    hi,

    thanks for those suggestions, I really appreciate it.

    regards

    feng
     
    feng, Jul 16, 2004
    #5
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