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Cobra85
11-16-2004, 10:24 PM
If your speedo still registers the speed, but the odometer has quit, this is probably the culprit.
Each gear costs $25.00, installed for $100.00, now if this sounds too much keep in mind that a new speedo unit from Ford is about $220.00 if you can find one.
OneBad89SC
11-17-2004, 08:20 AM
I hear junkyards are a nice option. Might even get mileage close
to yours.
Cobra85
11-17-2004, 09:25 PM
Can you buy one from a salvage yard for under $25 bucks? Maybe not. If you can work on your car, you can replace this gear. Takes about an hour from start to finish.
If you live near Orlando, Ice Cold Auto Air on SR50 in down town Orlando has these gears. Talk to Mike there. Not many places will sell the gear, they want to do all the work. I don't like most of these places to touch my car, let alone allow them to "work" on it.
Glenn
Sweet90SC
11-17-2004, 11:01 PM
Can you buy one from a salvage yard for under $25 bucks? Maybe not. If you can work on your car, you can replace this gear. Takes about an hour from start to finish.
If you live near Orlando, Ice Cold Auto Air on SR50 in down town Orlando has these gears. Talk to Mike there. Not many places will sell the gear, they want to do all the work. I don't like most of these places to touch my car, let alone allow them to "work" on it.
Glenn

After my latest experience I gotta agree with ya there Glen... aint no more moronic I know more than you dumba$$ buttscratchin greasemonkey pinheads touchin my SC again.....
kamakazie_1
11-20-2004, 02:05 AM
Glen, ya wanna tell me where to get the gear????

RJ
Cobra85
11-20-2004, 10:07 PM
Glen, ya wanna tell me where to get the gear????

RJ
RJ,
Ice Cold Auto Air on SR50 in down town Orlando has these gears.
Glenn
Jake
02-27-2005, 04:51 PM
where is this gear located? I've tore my guage cluster out and I don't see it, someone point me in the right direction
Cobra85
02-28-2005, 10:34 PM
where is this gear located? I've tore my guage cluster out and I don't see it, someone point me in the right direction
Jake,
You'll need to remove the guage from the cluster. Then disassemble the guage. You know, pop the needle, take the screws out, there is a wire you have to pop from the guage that supplied power to the odometer drive motor, then remove the drive motor assy. from the odometer area. Once this is removed, you should see the gear. It's really small. If you need, I can try to photograph an old guage to help show this.
Jake
02-28-2005, 10:41 PM
Jake,
You'll need to remove the guage from the cluster. Then disassemble the guage. You know, pop the needle, take the screws out, there is a wire you have to pop from the guage that supplied power to the odometer drive motor, then remove the drive motor assy. from the odometer area. Once this is removed, you should see the gear. It's really small. If you need, I can try to photograph an old guage to help show this.
No you don't need to post pics thanks though Glen. I figured it was in there somewhere but after taking it apart to a point I thought maybe I should put it back together and ask some qusetions. Well I'll look in there some more and dig a little deeper. Thanks.
Jake
02-28-2005, 10:59 PM
I think I see it under the bress thing. How can I tell if mines broken?
Cobra85
03-01-2005, 10:32 PM
I think I see it under the bress thing. How can I tell if mines broken?
Jake,
You need to remove the little motor that powers the odometer. When you do, there is a gear set that will be able to be removed. Inside you'll find the little bugger with one tooth missing. It only measures about 3/16" across.
Cobra85
03-02-2005, 11:04 PM
I think I see it under the bress thing. How can I tell if mines broken?
Jake,
The motor that drives the odometer is shown in the attached photo.
redknight
03-02-2005, 11:22 PM
FYI - Try looking on EBay. I bought a complete gauge cluster for about $45 to have as a spare. I think there were a bunch still on there. HTH.
Sweet90SC
03-16-2005, 04:37 PM
Hey the guy at Ice Cold "Mike" says he makes 2 gears for the birds OD one is a 20 tooth one is not.. Is it the 20 tooth we want??? Looks like it but I just want to be double sure before I go get it... :o ... Thanks bunches
Rick
Cobra85
03-16-2005, 10:39 PM
Jake,
I'm pretty sure the 20 tooth is the one. But if you have the broken one out, bring it with you to be safe. If not, are you meeting with us on Saturday at Daytona? If so, I can bring the old one from my speedo.
Glenn
Sweet90SC
03-17-2005, 01:04 AM
Jake,
I'm pretty sure the 20 tooth is the one. But if you have the broken one out, bring it with you to be safe. If not, are you meeting with us on Saturday at Daytona? If so, I can bring the old one from my speedo.
Glenn

Sorry Glen I'm not as pritty as Jake and my car wont go nearly as fast... :p But at least you didn't call me TJ :D

I wont be there Saturday but he said he only had one with 20 teeth on it and it looks like the one I need used to have 20 teeth on it....Pretty broke up now though :(
Sweet90SC
03-17-2005, 04:19 PM
Well Crap! Sweet overheated on the way down there Glen... :mad:

I'm gonna try again in Carla's Lincoln tomorrow ;)
Cobra85
03-17-2005, 10:38 PM
Sorry Glen I'm not as pritty as Jake and my car wont go nearly as fast... :p But at least you didn't call me TJ :D

I wont be there Saturday but he said he only had one with 20 teeth on it and it looks like the one I need used to have 20 teeth on it....Pretty broke up now though :(

Oops! Sorry T .... I mean Rick. :D
Sweet90SC
03-19-2005, 02:20 AM
Got it!...Man thats a itty bitty gear!
Cobra85
03-19-2005, 10:02 PM
Careful, don't sneeze while holding it. You'll never find it if you drop it :eek:
You get your fan replaced yet? Missed you today at Daytona. Only three SC's managed to show up.
Sweet90SC
03-20-2005, 12:17 AM
Careful, don't sneeze while holding it. You'll never find it if you drop it :eek:
You get your fan replaced yet? Missed you today at Daytona. Only three SC's managed to show up.

Yea fans working again..I don't think I did much damage it seems to be ok..
Sweet90SC
03-22-2005, 02:32 PM
Yea fans working again..I don't think I did much damage it seems to be ok..

I don't know how you guys did it but I broke the needle trying to take it off the speedometer even using a fork :mad:
Cobra85
03-22-2005, 08:45 PM
I don't know how you guys did it but I broke the needle trying to take it off the speedometer even using a fork :mad:

I have a spare one, when you going to test drive Bryan's Cobra? I'll give it to you :)
Sweet90SC
03-23-2005, 12:32 AM
I have a spare one, when you going to test drive Bryan's Cobra? I'll give it to you :)

I bought a new/used.. speedo...15 bucks...The stupid reset button from the trip meter fell apart too :mad: