tcsracing1

my 1995 hit 221,433 kms today.
When i reset the tripometer at the gas station the odo stopped working.

Any idea if it is something small? Or do i have to pull the guage and have it rebuilt/replaced?

gonzilla

Pretty simple fix. The hardest part is getting the collar off of the gauge without destroying it. Get the gears here (no affiliation): https://www.odometergears.com/produc...1-993+94-98/72

jmrdmd

Mine quit as well in my 1996 Targa. I was going to try the self fix but deceided to sent it to North Hollywood Speedometer as my car is a Canadian build and wanted them to convert it to MPH. They are top notch. They rebuilt the speedo and it looks new and works perfectly. They turned it around in days. It looks so good now that I am going to send the other four guages in for a refresh. I have no affiliation to them, I just read the positive comments here and as per usual, Rennlisters never dissappoint!

Best

Jan

pp000830

Hi TCS,
I replaced the gear and matching gear pod on my car. The front glass bezel is removed by gently bending back the rear edge of it using a blade. If the back edge gets bent a little it doesn't matter in that when putting the bezel back on by bending the back of it flat it can not be seen once the gauge is put back into the dash.
A good Kitchen table DIY project.
Here is a page on the subject:
https://993servicerepair.blogspot.co...own-issue.html
Andy

pirahna

I wouldn't trust myself not to bend something replacing the gear myself. I have had great results with http://www.paspeedo.com/

Holger3.2

DIY or giving it to a company is a matter of a couple of a difference between $25 (+$20 for a good bottle of wine ... for a steady hand) to a couple of hundreds ...
beside that it is pretty easy to remove the collar ... the rest of the job is similar easy and satisfactory when achieved.
And btw. the collars and the glass are still available too (have to check again about the source ... )

Foxman

Watching the video, it seems like a fun and rewarding DIY. The moral of the story here is don’t ever touch the tripometer, running or standing.

993FJ80

Foxman; Watching the video, it seems like a fun and rewarding DIY. The moral of the story here is don’t ever touch the tripometer, running or standing.

For better or worse I've automatically hit the tripmeter after each fill up since I bought my 1997 993 new. So far so good. That said, has the damage already been done and it's only a matter of time that I too will have to deal with this issue or can it be avoided if I abstain from hitting reset moving forward?

Foxman

Abstention may delay the inevitable, but sooner or later the gear will likely turn into mush and fail. Hitting the tripmeter simply accelerated the process. Here’s a Good thread on the subject

mferris

Agreed that this is about the gear eroding more than pressing the reset button. I want a car that is as functional as it was new, or pretty dang close so I fixed the odometer gears on a 968 (which requires a more involved removal process for the entire cluster vs the 993) and it's not that hard - and I'll certainly fix the 993 when the time comes.

Just follow the instructions and make sure your eye/hand coordination can handle smaller screws/parts and it'll be fine.

Goose 993

NO TOUCHIE!

tcsracing1

thanks everybody.
Im going to send it away to be handled while my car is parked for the winter.

My 993 has been a solid daily driver and for its age this is very minor.
Something to be said for a car this old that you can daily drive comfortably and enjoyably.