OK now you've done it. All this talk about odometer failure and mine failed yesterday. Darn. How much is the Van Café repair? Mike
On 6/25/08 9:15 PM, "Robert Stewart" <robertmstewart@MAC.COM> wrote: > I would waste your valuable time messing with the repair unless you > love to tinker around. Send to Van-Cafe for a repair. > I had mine stop working a over year ago, got it back and works great, > I reset mine all the time while the van is moving less that 20mph with > a light touch and it still works great. The speedo needs fine tuning > but always has, it 10MPH less what I actually do but it works great. > > Rob > NYC > > > On Jun 23, 2008, at 1:49 AM, Neil2 wrote: > >> Hey volks, >> >> A couple of weeks back the odometer failed. I've read in the >> archives that >> resetting the trip meter while in motion can cause odometer >> failure. Anyone >> know which models are affected and which are not? >> >> Now for the feature presentation . . . >> >> A post in the archives contains a clue I've been looking for to >> resolve one >> of three new problems (odometer, speedometer, trip meter): "Then >> there's the >> matter of getting the speedometer needle back in the right >> position......" >> >> My odometer and trip meter weren't working and speedo was working >> when I >> purchased the van. I removed the assy from the housing and >> reinstalled it >> and suddenly it was working. Months later (summertime) while in >> warmer >> climates it stopped again. I opened her up and found the black gear >> that >> sits on the outer edge of the shaft and meshes with a worm gear, was >> rattling around inside the case. I didn't know it's tendency to >> crack or >> slip in warmer months so didn't inspect it before reinstalling. I >> guess >> it's the gear to which most of the archive posts refer. While >> monkeying >> with it I managed to break the speedo needle, the cable mounting >> clip and >> one of the housing corners. To make matters worse, the trip >> meter/odometer/speedo still don't work AND the needle sits at 60 mph! >> >> Anyone have an idea how one goes about getting the speedo needle >> back in the >> correct position? >> >> >> -- >> Neil2 >> '82 Diesel Westy (Duckie) |
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