[928uk] Odometer Gear Size?

[Duncan Fuller]

I don’t recall any issues when I did mine. I seem to recall that there are stories on the internet of speedos breaking but mine came apart and went back together easily.  Fiddly but not as difficult as some of the other jobs I’ve had to do.

Regards
Duncan

> On 16 Jun 2019, at 11:42, Paul <ukkid35 at gmail.com> wrote:
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> 
> Has the 20x21 size worked out for S4 owners?
> 
> How difficult have people found the speedo needle removal and refit?
> 
> Many thanks
> 
> Paul
> 87 S4 Manual
> 
>> On Sun, 5 May 2019 at 11:29, Dave Elsegood via 928uk <928uk at lists.928.org.uk> wrote:
>> Hi David,
>> 
>> I got my gear from Design911 https://www.design911.co.uk/pages/productList.aspx?search=odometer%20gear 
>> 
>> I also found these instructions on the net from www.odometergears.com , which recommend twisting the needle to remove it. Will be doing mine next week…..
>> 
>>> 
>>>  You'll need to remove the needle in order to remove the face plate. The Speedo needle is press fitted on a small spindle with fine gear teeth on the end. DO NOT PRY UP ON THE NEEDLE TO REMOVE! This is the trickiest part of the job. The needle is pressed onto a shaft that is extremely thin. It feels like a pretty tough metal, but you need to be careful here. Do not pull straight up. Do not put any torque on the shaft. Grip the speedometer needle at the center and rotate counter-clockwise, you may have to gently lift the needle above the needle stop, until it hits an internal stop. Gently continue to rotate the needle while also gently applying a small amount of upwards tension at the same time. The friction is all that is holding the needle to the shaft. Keep turning and applying a small amount of upwards tension until the needle comes off. Do not force it.)
>> 
>> Hope this helps
>> 
>> David
>> 
>> 88 S4
>> 
>> 
>>>  On 5 May 2019, at 09:58, David Martin via 928uk <928uk at lists.928.org.uk> wrote:
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>>> 
>>> From: David Martin <3admartin at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [928uk] Odometer Gear Size?
>>> Date: 5 May 2019 at 09:58:53 BST
>>> To: 928 Org <928uk at lists.928.org.uk>
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Hi,
>>> 
>>> That is who i am using. Big warning when replacing - be really care ful both removing and more importantly replacing the needle when you dismantle. the little spindle snaps easily. There is a youtube video if a guy super gluing it back together, but it pretty much kills the whole odometer. i am now trying to find a spares or repairs one, so that i can swap out the internals and try again without snapping it this time.
>>> 
>>> The rest of the process is really straight forward. Amazing how that gear crumbles though. 
>>> 
>>> 20/21 i believe (hopefully) is the correct 928 MPH gear.
>>> 
>>> Good luck. 
>>> 
>>> David M
>>> 
>>> 928 1984 S2 manual
>>> 
>>> P.s every 928 owner will have to replace this gear at some point, i dont know what they made it of but i have never seen plastic crumble like that.
>>> 
>>>> On Sun, 5 May 2019 at 02:47, Paul via 928uk <928uk at lists.928.org.uk> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Is this the supplier people are using?
>>>> 
>>>> https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/173869766841
>>>> 
>>>> Paul
>>>> 87 S4 Manual
>>>> 
>>>>> On Sat, 4 May 2019 at 16:51, rich dunn via 928uk <928uk at lists.928.org.uk> wrote:
>>>>> Can somebody please remind me the name of the company in London who will replace the odometer gears? I have the parts - but would rather take the cluster out and leave the sensitive work to them. 
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Rich. 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 2 May 2019, at 13:01, 928--- via 928uk <928uk at lists.928.org.uk> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Thanks Martin, mine is an analogue one as well :) so I have ordered one now.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Cheers
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> David
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On 2 May 2019, at 12:58, MARTIN PRUCE <martinsalvini at hotmail.co.uk> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Hi Andrew. 
>>>>>>> My s4 is an analogue dash and the cog I replaced was   20x21.
>>>>>>> Martin 
>>>>>>> From: 928uk <928uk-bounces at lists.928.org.uk> on behalf of 928--- via 928uk <928uk at lists.928.org.uk>
>>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, May 2, 2019 10:37:21 AM
>>>>>>> To: Andrew Brierley via 928uk
>>>>>>> Subject: [928uk] Odometer Gear Size?
>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> The odometer gear has broken in my 88 S4, I am looking to take the cluster out and replace the gear.  To avoid taking it apart and then ordering the part and waiting days for delivery, I want to ideally do it in one go. Has anybody done this in an 88 S4 and so already know what size it uses?
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> These are the sizes listed. 20x21, 20x22, 20x23, 20x29, 20x30, or 20x32
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Cheers, David
>>>>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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