Well
maintained engines used in the 1989 - 1990 Audi Quattro typically
continue to perform reliably well beyond 300,000 miles. It is not
surprising that less robust parts of the vehicle may wear out or break
during it's expected service life. One of those parts has proven to be
the odometer. As they age, the plastic gears in the odometer become
brittle and result in broken teeth. These missing teeth prevent the
odometer from working. If your odometer has stopped working
on your 1989 or 1990 Audi Quattro, you basically have three
options to restore the odometer to working status:
(1) You can take it
to a speedometer repair shop for repairs. Most repair shops charge
around $150 to repair the problem.
(2) You can replace your instrument cluster
with a used
instrument cluster at a swap meet or salvage yard. The cost should be
considerably less than option number 1. However, since this
odometer failure is so common due to aging odometer gears, there is no way of
knowing whether the used cluster might have the same problem,
or how long it might work before it fails due to the age of
the components.
(3) If you like to save money or just enjoy fixing things yourself you can easily fix it yourself.
If you need additional help, you might want to ask the experts at
2CarPros any questions your might still have about how to fix it....