Odometer

[Neuner]

PO submerged the CJ and everything has been filled with dirt from the mud. The speedo worked fine but it was hard to read with all of the dirt on the interior of the glass and face and the bulbs were coated as well. It was difficult to read and barely glowed at night. Finally got around to re-doing the dash. Took the speedo out and apart and cleaned everything but didn't touch the odometer gears. Think I might have added some light oil like for a clock assembly. Reassembled and everything worked fine. Now after about 20 miles, the ten position on the odometer won't flip over. It's stuck between 0 and 1. The speed, 0-9 single and 0-9 block position work fine. How in the hell does that happen?

Hope to have time to take it out this weekend but I don't really want to touch it if I'm not sure what is wrong. Think it's just a little stuck? Tried tapping/punching it but nothing happened.

 

[caveman]

If i remember right, The gears in the odometer are plastic and may have stripped when filled with mud. Take it apart again and check it over. May be that a more thorough cleaning will fix it."Cross fingers"

 

[Neuner]

I'm hoping it just needs a little cleaning/nudge. Just feels stupid since it worked beforehand. Such a little problem but it rocked my world since that is also how I know when to fill up.

 

[Neuner]

Finally got around to removing it and opening it up. Took the odometer assembly apart. Somehow the 10000 mark got in a bind and it was hard to turn the whole assembly. Gave them some incentive to move with a screw driver and got it working freely again. See how long it lasts this time.