Speedometer drive gear XJ98

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01-18-2015, 07:30 PM

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Speedometer drive gear XJ98

Hello,
I have a 98 XJ, AW4, 342k.
I need to replace the speedometer gear, as well as the drive gear (in the tail housing of the trans). For this I need to remove the tail housing; Can this be done without dropping the transmission?
I have had trans codes for a while but a P0500 lately and the speedometer started acting up and stopped working at times. I removed the Vehicle speed sensor and the adaptor and saw that the gear is completely chewed up - that's easy to replace - but the drive gear, located on the output shaft if broken.
Thank you.
Marc

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01-18-2015, 07:36 PM

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No need to drop the t-case or the tranny.

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01-18-2015, 08:03 PM

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No need to drop the t-case or the tranny.

Thank you. And it is a 2WD. So I'll just need to remove the drive shaft, and then unbolt the extension housing, correct?

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01-18-2015, 08:49 PM

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Yep.
Male sure you put the rear axle on jackstands so you can rotate the driveshaft, makes removing the straps a little easier.

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01-18-2015, 08:53 PM

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Yep.
Male sure you put the rear axle on jackstands so you can rotate the driveshaft, makes removing the straps a little easier.

Great. Thank you for the tip.

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01-18-2015, 08:58 PM

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You're welcome and good luck!

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01-19-2015, 01:30 PM

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Upon reasembly make sure you clock the gear correctly.

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01-20-2015, 11:15 PM

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Upon reasembly make sure you clock the gear correctly.

Yes, i figured that out after i put the sensor adaptor back in.. No big deal since the gear drive is broken anyway. i am out of speedometer for now but i will have all the parts i need by mid next week and do the job next weekend.
Thanks all for the info. I'll post results.

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