The difference between Mercedes Benz w201 and w124 speedometer odometer, how to repair Part: 2

[@paulpotocki4604]

Great video!

[@thomasf7945]

How are you getting tension on the needle for the speedometer? Does the coil spring click into something?

[@alautoparts9694]

You have to push the spring in the small pin you can test it by putting the needle temporary and moove the needle and see how quick it turns back in place you can play with it and adjust and push in place.

[@thomasf7945]

@@alautoparts9694 Ok I pushed the spring into the small pin but theres still no tension when i put the needle on. Do I have to force the spring down to snap in on the needle? or should it free float on the needle? Thank you for helping

[@alautoparts9694]

Add me on Instagram: donald_c24 and ill try to explain with photos.

[@brandymono]

Thanks. You must put relaxing music instead of this electric one... one needs calm for watching the video to be useful.

[@alautoparts9694]

Thanks for the suggestion. I have to see if I can change the music. However, I hope this video has helped you a little bit about speedometers!

[@ajma1966]

Thanks for sharing, but I have two questions: what type of grease you put on gears (vaseline ou littium base)? when mouting the nidle should it be aligned with the white mark on the plate, and that is the guarantee that it will be reading correct speed? Thanks again

[@alautoparts9694]

I use lithium base grease. Yes that is factory mark to put the needle back, but if you want to be sure, put the needle down and mark the place it stops (99% it stops in the mark)

[@MrRobertchess]

Is this part same for bith w201 and w124?

[@alautoparts9694]

What part?

[@rasmusthrane7957]

What is the function of the part at 0:35?

[@alautoparts9694]

Thats the spring that turns the needle back to 0 when you brake.

[@rasmusthrane7957]

@@alautoparts9694 Thanks for the precise explanation. I have 1987 W124 where the odometer does not work properly. Sometines it runs perfect and sometimes it's not counting at all. What is the most commen failure?