Date:         Thu, 19 Sep 2002 08:38:51 -0700
Reply-To:     Sean Garrett <SEAN.GARRETT@ASU.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Sean Garrett <SEAN.GARRETT@ASU.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Ideas wanted...Dreaded speedo/housing breakage repair
Comments: To: Todd Last <Rubatoguy@mindspring.com>
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I never hit the reset while driving.
All the AZ salvage yards are missing the cluster/housing. This is a BIG
problem here in AZ. The plastic degrades after 15 yrs from heat and the
screws break the plastic they sit in.

I think I have a good fix and will take pics and post them soon.

Sean Garrett
1981 Westy (his)
1995 Eurovan Camper (hers)
sean.garrett@asu.edu



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Todd Last [mailto:Rubatoguy@mindspring.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 12:15 PM
> To: Sean Garrett
> Subject: Re: Ideas wanted...Dreaded speedo/housing breakage repair
>
>
> How hard are you pressing on the reset button?
> It must get really hot there in AZ or you must be very strong.  :-)
>
> I have heard that you should never hit the reset button while
> the van is
> in motion.
>
> Todd
>
> '88 Westy
>
>
>
> Sean Garrett wrote:
>
> >Has anyone found a fix/re-engineer for the problem of the
> speedo breaking
> >out of the back of the instrument cluster (housing) ?
> >
> >I have pushed my speedo trip reset one too many times and
> now have the
> >speedo broken out of the back of the housing again. I have a
> new one I
> >salvaged from a 85 but am trying to reinforce it before
> putting it in.
> >
> >New ones from VW are $200.00 and will eventually degrade
> (plastic) from sun
> >and heat here in AZ. Although I bet they will last a bit
> longer than salvage
> >yard ones.
> >
> >Sean Garrett
> >1981 Westy (his)
> >1995 Eurovan Camper (hers)
> >sean.garrett@asu.edu
> >
> >
> >
>
>