Sticky speedometer and broken odometer

[henko]

My speedometer has been sticky for a while, staying at zero until I reach about 25 mph. Once at that speed it seems to work fine. Now, I just realized that my odometer has stopped altogether. It's not adding any miles (top or bottom). I called up No Ho Speedometer and they would be able to fix this for about $150. Has anyone attempted this fix themselves? Is it even possible to do with DIY knowledge and tools?

My car's an '85 Carrera.

Thanks all.

[Kemo]

sounds like your sender could have quit. also, it could just be corroded wires on the back of the speedo or even a loose or bad ground.

in any event, i would see if you could borrow a speedometer from somebody, maybe a shop could hook a spare up for a small fee. This would at least let you know if the problem is with your speedometer before you send it out for repair.

[rakednstretched]

I have the exact problem... Odo and Trip just stopped this week while driving. Speedo has been "sticky" for a few months... 85 Carrera

I have a speedo from a 77S but not sure if it is compatable to swap for a test.

Please let me know if you have luck in diagnosing this. Having a very busy month and it's not looking as if I will have time to pull mine out.

Thanks

[dshepp806]

Mucho threads on this.....broken gear...a do it yourself for the ever-so-careful........

Otherwsie it's hands off to the pros at NHW speedos..


Best,

Doyle

[wnsgc]

Wow, this is interesting, tonight the odometer and trip-odometer stopped working. The speedo is fine (no sticking), but nothing else. I'll check the cables and grounds. I guess if all else fails, it goes out to North Hollywood.