Vanagon EuroVan
Previous messageNext messagePrevious in topicNext in topicPrevious by same authorNext by same authorPrevious page (December 2009, week 1)Back to main VANAGON pageJoin or leave VANAGON (or change settings)ReplyPost a new messageSearchProportional fontNon-proportional font
Date:         Fri, 4 Dec 2009 06:03:23 -0500
Reply-To:     Chris S <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Chris S <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Odometers - again
Comments: To: Dave Yates <transparu@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <f84bdd8d0912031605o62f52412geb9ce3ac91a8cd63@mail.gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8

Waay back in 93 I fixed the odometer on my 87 Jetta. I recall tapping the metal gear shaft hole with a screwdriver tip to drive some metal material inward. This made the gear sit much more tightly on the shaft. Be gentle, don't break it.

2009/12/3, Dave Yates <transparu@gmail.com>: > Folks, > > I have had the problem with the metal wheel coming adrift of the shaft > in the odometer. (1986 Vanagon odometer) I reinstalled it all but had > a problem. > Can someone tell me whether the metal wheel/cog on the end of the > shaft has the multiple "teeth" on the inside or the outside please? I > suspect I wasn't careful enough and can't quite find a suitable image > online. > Any help gratefully received. > Dave > > > http://www.twistedlimbpaper.com/brian/vanagon/Odometer.htm (words > here, but image isn;t really convincing) > > http://www.drivewerks.com/tech/mult_gauge_repair.htm > > http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/Mult_gauge_repair/mult_gauge_repair.htm >

-- Wysłane z mojego urządzenia przenośnego

Chris S. Disclaimer: "Death and serious injury may occur"


Back to: Top of message | Previous page | Main VANAGON page

Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!


Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com


The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.

Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.