Odometer Rebuild

[brock]

How do you disassemble the odometer? I want to replace one of the
number wheels.
I've recorded my original mileage & I know how to roll the dials to
preserve that 74651.1 number in the little window. (The original
was vandalized & I'm putting in a replacement) See both odometers
have a little rubbing block that basically rubs out the digit on the
left once it passes the little window. Seems to me like my mileage
is actually 174651.1 because the 8 & 9 are rubbed on too. Just to
be more accurate: the numbers aren't completely rubbed out just
noticably more faded or scratched.

Pics coming soon.

[Jer]

Brock,

Is all of that really necessary to satisfy Louisiana State or something?


Here in California, anything over 10 years old can be just marked EXEMPT on the mileage portion of a title transfer.

Unless your car (or anyone else's, for that matter) is OBVIOUSLY a
"less than a 100 grand miles car", why not just put the other odometer in as a complete unit?

I might be missing something here, but I can't see myself bragging that my car only has 174,000 miles on it, versus 148,000 or even 192,000.

Again, unless I was ready to prove that it in fact only had 74,000 original miles, I wouldn't go to the trouble to change the "new"
odometer reading to what your original odometer read.

Fill me in, Ol' Buddy...I obviously need some enlightenment on this!!
;D ;D

Oh, and I do remember from my car selling days that "re-numbering" an odometer used to be a crime here, unless it was done by a California BAR (Bureau of Auto Repair) licensed Speedometer Technician, and then only if he had the original speedo in front of him for purposes of odometer-reading verification.

Jer.

[brock]

Yeah Jer we have the EXEMPT mileage option on cars over 10
years old too. Asking questions about odometers raises red
flags. I wanted to dispell any misgivings that anyone that could
help me might have. What I'm trying to do is so far beyond
turning the numbers to read what I want them to read that I felt
trying to preserve my integrity up front to be important.

All right. Lets just forget all that & go with the basic question:
"Which end presses off the tumbler spindle? Is it the splined gear
end or the counterweight end?"









Notice the last black spool on both units? Thats the rub. I don't
want to leave it like that. Thats what this thread boils down to.
What are our options on this. All feedback is welcome.

[brock]

I've resolved my question with this: If it feels like it may lead to
fraud or wronging someone else - it's not worth pursueing.
I'll leave this topic with the same pic that I start my next topic.

[Jer]

Hey Brock, #WaveHi#

I KNOW you didn't think I was implying any criminal misbehavior
on your part..

What I WAS getting at was basically the question of why you
are going to all the trouble "dissecting" the things--to use your
own eloquent term!!

In other words, Doc, why the whole surgery operation to begin with?...is there something you're hoping to accomplish with respect to the numbers on the new one being the same as the
numbers on the old one?

It's just a puzzler for "The Jer" that only you can (and hopefully will) answer...

And I sincerely hope my Crawfish Bisque isn't in any jeopardy!!


[I've been drooling for the entire 6 months since your first mention
of said Bisque!!]


P.S. What camera and resolution are you using, Brock?...
Your posted closeup pics are without a doubt the best on this site!!

Jer.

[brock]

May 7, 2008 9:12:22 GMT -5 Jer said:

Hey Brock, #WaveHi#

I KNOW you didn't think I was implying any criminal misbehavior
on your part..

Of course not

May 7, 2008 9:12:22 GMT -5 Jer said:

What I WAS getting at was basically the question of why you
are going to all the trouble "dissecting" the things--to use your
own eloquent term!!

In other words, Doc, why the whole surgery operation to begin with?...is there something you're hoping to accomplish with respect to the numbers on the new one being the same as the
numbers on the old one?

It's just a puzzler for "The Jer" that only you can (and hopefully will) answer...

And I sincerely hope my Crawfish Bisque isn't in any jeopardy!!


[I've been drooling for the entire 6 months since your first mention
of said Bisque!!]

Well, Jer, I like knowing how things work. Having a practically
useless set of gauges allows me the chance to rip them apart
carefully to see how not to tear them apart. In other words,
if I can actually repair them then I know how far I can go to
restore any part of a good set that needs work to become
show quality. I opted not to go that deep into the odometer,
because there are going to be Hemi forgors out there that will
scam anyone for a buck. I won't help them to know something
that, like you say doesn't matter on a regular car anyway. I'm
preserving the actual mileage on my cars odometer for my own benefit. Holly says you're getting Crawfish Bisque - it's out of
my hands now

May 7, 2008 9:12:22 GMT -5 Jer said:

P.S. What camera and resolution are you using, Brock?...
Your posted closeup pics are without a doubt the best on this site!!

Jer.

Thats a Nikon CoolPix 2000 on a tripod. Not really expensive at
all & with this nut behind the wheel really sucks without the tripod.

[brock]

While further disecting the speedo I noticed more about the little
rubber of the odometer wheel.



Yellow is the cam on the odometer & cam follower on the rubbing
block arm. So it is not merely vibration that rubs the paint off the
wheel but a wiping motion set into motion by the cam. Red is the
rubbing block & the rub results on the wheel. Green can be seen
in Speedo Disection!

[Nacho-RT74]

Is there a chance to save these pics? I need some info from them... the cam indexing

[DynoDave]

I reached out to brock to see if he might be able to help with this.

[Nacho-RT74]

;D