[Healeys] Speeds, distances, and odometers.

[Michael Salter]

As far as I can figure Rich your assumption is absolutely correct. The trip
and odometer are driven by the same drive gear train so there should be no
difference between their readings. 
Have you been able to determine which of the trip or the odometer is
correct.
I might suggest that the tripping lever of the odometer may be a little
tight on its pivot so that occasionally it misses a pawl on the ratchet
wheel in which case the odometer would read low and the trip should be
correct.

Michael Salter

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Behalf Of Rich C
Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2008 9:26 PM
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Subject: Re: [Healeys] Speeds, distances, and odometers.

Gentlemen,

What is the cause of a speedometer with a perfectly smooth speedometer 
needle that has an odometer that seems reasonably close, but a trip odometer

that is about 20% out? I thought they were driven by the same shaft.

This speedo went to Nisonger's for just that problem, but ended up getting 
(apparently) a full rebuild for $170 and came back with exactly the same 
problem!

Thoughts?

Rich Chrysler