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Date:         Mon, 14 Mar 2005 12:13:06 -0600
Reply-To:     Al and Sue Brase <albeeee@MCHSI.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Al and Sue Brase <albeeee@MCHSI.COM>
Subject:      Re: Life after speedometer, why do they break?
Comments: To: "Bill H." <starfinder88@YAHOO.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <20050314130252.50543.qmail@web53907.mail.yahoo.com>
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Is there a retail source for that little black gear? Or, does anyone havea lead on a good shop that fixes them? Al Brase

Bill H. wrote:

>I had trouble with my speedometer (88GL) for years and even disconnected the >trip tick by removing the connecting gear but I finally took it to a local >speedometer shop. The guy said the real problem was the old grease in the >speedometer, which dries up and gets stiff. He said it was special stuff and >toxic so anything I added just made it worse (I had tried graphite - worst I >could have used). So he cleaned it up, replaced the missing gear and lubed it >for $50 or so and its worked like new for several years now. > >Bill H. >88GL > > > >


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