FW: E28, E30 odometer and trip odometer

["Halpern, Allan" <allan.halpern@xxxxxxxx>]

> ate: Tue, 25 Apr 2000 17:13:24 EDT
> From: Pachanga63@domain.elided
> Subject: Odometer/Tripmeter stopped functioning, etc.
> Mario,
> 
> The problem with your odometer is a plastic pinion gear on the stepping
> motor shaft in the odometer mechanicals.  This gear self destructs after
> 12 to 15 years. I have found a source for a gear that will replace these
> and have developed a process to replace them.  If your interested 
> e-mail me at allan.halpern@domain.elided.
> Al
> Mario said,
> Hello everyone.
> 
> I'm a fairly new BMW owner, and a lurker on this digest.
> 
> I have a few questions that someone could perhaps help me with;
> 
> I am the owner of a 1984 325e whose odometer and tripmeter have stopped 
> working.  They did this previously when it was very cold.  The next day I 
> simply reset the tripmeter and all was well.  The same thing happened 
> recently and now the resetting trick does not work.  Any ideas?  I've
> looked 
> at the E30 faq's and did not find anything on this subject.
> 
> Another question is in regards to a sound (a clunk, like there is too much
> 
> lash in the differential or loose bushings holding the differential to 
> subframe) coming from the rear of the vehicle.  It sounds like it is 
> eminating from the differential or differential mounting point area.  The 
> vehicle has a 5-speed manual transmission and the sound results when the 
> gears are shifted in any manner other than slow and deliberate.
> 
> Thank you in advance.
> Mario
> 

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