Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:51:36 -0700
Reply-To: Neil2 <vidublu@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Neil2 <vidublu@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Odometer/Speedometer OoC
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Evidently, the only thing wrong with mine was the black gear that meshes
with the worm gear had fallen off the shaft. Of course, I broke the cable
clip, a console ear, a housing ear and the speedo needle repairing the
odo! Now I use a wooden match to indicate speed. How appropro! Guess I
coulda carved and painted it white.
I don't love to tinker, especially but hate waste money and this is the kind
of thing that seems a waste to spend money on, until I'm at me wits end.
Thanks!
On 6/25/08, 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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Neil2
'82 Diesel Westy (Duckie)
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