chris varming
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Gentlemen, I have problems with my speedometer, that does not work. I have rebuilt a P6 over the last two years. The other day I had my first drive in it and everything went as expected. However, the speedometer did not work at all. I then changed speedometer, and cable and angle drive but still no good.
I had a look at the gear box itself (BW65) and found that the drive pinion does not engage with the speedometer drive gear, in fact 4 different drive pinions were tried with the same negative result.
I had a closer look at the drive gear on the shaft and found that the drive pinions all fitted perfectly in a spare gearbox (also BW65).
Comparing the drive gears through the whole made for the pinion housing, the teeth on the gears were going in different directions (top left to bottom right) and (top right to bottom left) and I wonder if the syncromesh gear on the P6 has been given a wrong gear?.
The obvious solution would be to remove the engine and gear box on the P6 and change the rear extension housing from the spare BW65, then the drive will fit the drive gear, but can anyone come up with a more simple solution? - I hope I have explained my dilemma sufficiently, and would be grateful if you could give me some advice, as a BW automatic is = a black box for me. regards, Chris Varming
I had a look at the gear box itself (BW65) and found that the drive pinion does not engage with the speedometer drive gear, in fact 4 different drive pinions were tried with the same negative result.
I had a closer look at the drive gear on the shaft and found that the drive pinions all fitted perfectly in a spare gearbox (also BW65).
Comparing the drive gears through the whole made for the pinion housing, the teeth on the gears were going in different directions (top left to bottom right) and (top right to bottom left) and I wonder if the syncromesh gear on the P6 has been given a wrong gear?.
The obvious solution would be to remove the engine and gear box on the P6 and change the rear extension housing from the spare BW65, then the drive will fit the drive gear, but can anyone come up with a more simple solution? - I hope I have explained my dilemma sufficiently, and would be grateful if you could give me some advice, as a BW automatic is = a black box for me. regards, Chris Varming