Date:         Wed, 1 Jun 2016 12:26:48 -0700
Reply-To:     Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Speedometer question
Comments: To: Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@nbnet.nb.ca>
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I'd suggest that Mk1 speedo may be useful for parts but it may well have a
different "ratio".

IIRC, one can install an easily made bracket to keep things in place.
I did this on one of my Vanagon speedometers
Image
http://tinyurl.com/hdqsnow
idea was "stolen" from Chris "Tencentlife" Corkin.    ;)

Don't forget to pre load the speedo needle.

Neil.

On 6/1/16, Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote:
> Last evening as I was hurrying the Hyena along (125kph) to a dinner
> appointment (we were late) the odometer decided it was tired (at only
> 218,799 kms) and it now sounds like theres a gear slipping internally.  The
> trip meter is still running fine.   The three rightmost digits have recessed
> back into the odometer body, so I suspect the shaft has slid out of the
> gear.
>
> I dislike taking that brittle plastic apart, but it is time to fix the
> odometer.
>
> In the event I get in there and it is more serious than just the shaft
> sliding out of place, what are the differences between the Jetta/Golf MKI or
> MKII odometer and the one from the T25?    From the front, they look
> identical.  I have an old MkI speedometer/odometer and wanted to know if I
> can raid it for parts (speedometer needle is broken or I would try swapping
> it in).
>
> Roy
>


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Neil n

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