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So I have an early 90's model Plymouth Acclaim. When I bought the vehicle it only had 31,000 bmiles on it. Anyway, just the other day, I realized the my odometer is currently stuck and isn't counting mileage anymore.
Any Ideas oon how to fix this? Is it even possible to fix or replace? Its an old car and I doubt I could buy new parts for it now.
I hate to leave it this way because If I ever want to sell it, I wont be able to give an accurate mileage, plus I wont know how long until the next oil change. Any advice would be great, thanks.
Probably a small nylon gear is slipping on a small shaft, and can't really be fixed unless you send the device to a shop that fixes these, and most car shops don't but can send yours out for the fixing.
The next best way is get a used working unit at the bone yard. Just write what yours says on masking tape and tape that to the new used unit. You might want another note taped in the glove box that says the same thing.
If yours is easy to get in and out and if you are very carefull you might slip a bit of super glue on a common pin into the joint and glue the gear to the shaft, which will work a while, but not forever.
It's a broken gear, which you can order and attempt to replace, or look around and find a shop to do it. You might even send it out to someplace that advertises online if the price is right. Just use a GPS for speed while the speedometer is being repaired.
Or... you could buy a replacement cluster from eBay to use while yours is being repaired. Several ways to approach it, and it depends how handy you are. Having it fixed is probably not terribly expensive; it's a common failure in a lot of mechanical odometers, sometimes triggered by pushing the trip reset button while the car is in motion.
It's a broken gear, which you can order and attempt to replace, or look around and find a shop to do it. You might even send it out to someplace that advertises online if the price is right. Just use a GPS for speed while the speedometer is being repaired.
Or... you could buy a replacement cluster from eBay to use while yours is being repaired. Several ways to approach it, and it depends how handy you are. Having it fixed is probably not terribly expensive; it's a common failure in a lot of mechanical odometers, sometimes triggered by pushing the trip reset button while the car is in motion.
It's a broken gear, which you can order and attempt to replace, or look around and find a shop to do it. You might even send it out to someplace that advertises online if the price is right. Just use a GPS for speed while the speedometer is being repaired.
Or... you could buy a replacement cluster from eBay to use while yours is being repaired. Several ways to approach it, and it depends how handy you are. Having it fixed is probably not terribly expensive; it's a common failure in a lot of mechanical odometers, sometimes triggered by pushing the trip reset button while the car is in motion.
The speedo is still working, the odometer is the only thing that failed.
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Originally Posted by Lariat
Is this a beater? If so, I wouldn't even bother. Mileage is irrelevant at this point. Change oil every 3/6 months.
No, not a beater. This car, to spite it's age, is actually in excellent condition and was well taken care of by the po'r
1990 was about the time many speedometers went with electrical pickups instead of cable. You have to check and see if yours is cable operated or not. Often the cable ends sheared off. I have had bad cables and bad speedometer heads.
Go to a certified state authorized speedometer/odometer shop and have it fixed. You'll also get a certificate showing that it's accurate. I did mine and it cost less than $50.00.
Many speedos are off 10-20%.
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