Any reason why the speedo still works while the odometer & trip doesn't?
Type 44 -87 5KCSQ- Speedo Question
Dec 20, 2003
3 Replies
Yes: the gears for the odometer have slid out of position in the VDO gauge. Very normal for such an old car. You could replace the entire VDO gauge, or look in the yellow pages under Speedometer Repair. I did the latter for my (RIP) 1985 4KS with good results.
As the others have noted, it's probably due to a gear in the odometer sliding out of contact with a drive gear. Often happens when you reset the trip meter with the car moving - make sure you're completely stopped before pushing in the reset button. Cheers! Steve Sears
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