Amazingly well documented Odometer Fix

Post by **matthew1** » 07 May 2005, 17:42

Many thanks to Rox for this fine series of photos and text on how to fix an 850s odometer.

>>> Odometer Fix <<<

Fantastic. If anyone has comments, please add them here.

Jot · Post by **Jot** » 07 May 2005, 17:56

Excellent photos and write-up

paedur5 · Post by **paedur5** » 08 May 2005, 16:49

Excellent work. I wish I'd seen this last week as I've just done this job.

I suggest changing the bulbs in the dash. They are cheap and you don't want to have to do the job again for the sake of a couple of blown bulbs.

Also I removed the whole dash top - it's only one more torx screw (I think it's only one at most two) and the subsequent instrument panel removal is a whole lot easier.

For turbo models - don't forget to remove the vacuum pump line from the back of the turbo gauge. If you can't get it off - don't force it as it can break. Go below and find the other end of the line where it's easier to seperate. It's under the footwell panel - a flexible rubber hose attached to a hard plastic tube. If you aren't sure which hose just follow it back up to the gauge.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 09 May 2005, 07:16

Agree. Well documented. Let me think about tackiling this project, however. There is an advantage when you go to sell it. ; ) Nah, I'll have to come clean... (what's that saying, "Let the Buyer Beware" or somesuch). Will probably just pass down to my daughter if she still running decently. All this for a little yellow plastic gear. I guess all car companies decide to cut costs somewhere. I think I'll finally try to get my glovebox open for the next project so I can get to know my owners manual again after a coupel of years...

Appreciate the other posts also offering refined dash removal techniques.

wadeli · Post by **wadeli** » 13 May 2005, 09:19

Outstanding documentation of Volvo odometer repair procedure.

BTW, is there a risk of activating the passenger side air bag during the odometer repair process?

95autoturbo · Post by **95autoturbo** » 16 May 2005, 10:15

sorry, i will look again but, how do i get a new gear? or where does it come from?

roxen · Post by **roxen** » 18 May 2005, 14:00

Thanks for all the great feedback! I don't think there is an airbag issue...if there is it was never mentioned in the video that came with our part, and my husband wasn't concerned about it as that area is well below where he was working on it. We ordered our part from www.ipdusa.com, but I would imagine it can be gotten other places as well!

FATWORM · Post by **FATWORM** » 08 Jul 2005, 19:02

Great! Thanks! I found this very helpful.

the TOOLS required are:

torx(star pattern) wrenches (t5 and t10 I think)
SMALL phillips and standard screwdrivers

Part:

the gear(available at odometergears.com and eBay)

I'd also like to mention that the vents are easily taken off by continuing to rotate them until they point at the floor. Then you can pull them out.

I'm not a mechanic and it only took me a couple hours and was easy.

Chris

loailila · Post by **loailila** » 09 Jul 2005, 22:53

I blind folded myself and I followed the instructions and they were excelent.

spdykat · Post by **spdykat** » 12 Jul 2005, 16:32

For the person who posted as Guest above, re: trying to open your glovebox, there is a really awesome set of instructions on that fix, created and posted by Yeagermeister on another thread entitled "94 850 Glovebox frozen shut"...good luck.
It's reassuring in a weird way to know that mine is not the only 850 with a permanently frozen odometer (164,450) and a permanently locked glovebox. Today I took it to the dealer for the fuel tank recall fix, and one of the mechanics said, hey at least it's still rolling, right? haha, whatever.