When I had my speedo fixed at a local speedo shop here in Pittsburgh, I forgot to tell them that I took out the little gear between the odometer and trip tick. When I picked it up, there was a gear in it again. He said the instrument was a standard manufacturer (VDO) and he had salvaged a lot of parts over the years. I'd saved the gear I took out and gave it to him for his collection. So talk to a speedo shop. They may be able to get you one. Bill H. --- Al and Sue Brase <albeeee@MCHSI.COM> wrote: > 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 > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com |
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