740 1985-1991 VDO Odometer Repair Gear Kit

Description

Volvo 740 Odometer Repair Gears Set

To Fit: models with VDO instrument cluster

• 740 1985-1991 (and some models 1992-1993)

(Some models 1992-1993 have a 26 tooth small gear, and they only way to establish this is by inspection. The 25 tooth gear can be used, with a 3% inaccuracy .)

A repair kit comprising 2 replacement gears for the housing mounted within the instrument cluster assembly.

You will need to remove the instrument cluster from the car and dismantle it to install these parts. They are mounted at the end of the odometer unit, and the smaller gear being the most common failure.

Detailed installation instructions can be easily found by searching for “Volvo 740 Odometer Gear Repair” online.

The smaller gear has 25 teeth and is 10.25mm diameter, and the larger gear has 15 teeth and is 15mm in diameter. The larger gear is mounted behind the white gear housing containing the smaller gear, when the unit is removed from the car.

We strongly advise to review the instructions available online, and have a clean work surface to use before beginning to strip down the instrument unit as internal components are delicate and easily misplaced!

How to identify the make of your instrument cluster –

VDO cluster: (correct type for this kit)  has the trip mileage displayed as 3 digits in the same window and the 4th on its own.

Yazaki cluster: (this kit will not fit) has the trip mileage as the 4 digits in 4 separate windows.