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Date:         Wed, 8 Dec 2021 19:23:50 -0600
Reply-To:     "Jim. Felder" <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Jim. Felder" <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Looking for instrument cluster or tachometer
Comments: To: Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <CAFdLW6=2Psih_1jEyv+etDnuy1S+TP=yRk7DpSTBfv-EoHyqYg@mail.gmail.com>
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My speedometer was clicking earlier in the year, and along with that the trip odometer wasn't working at all. The speed needle had a rythmic jump going on. I took it out and lubed the trip odometer gears and other places I could reach with sewing machine oil. It's perfect now.

Jim

On Wed, Dec 8, 2021 at 7:02 PM Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote:

> aha... the speedometer on my van works well above 50°F (10°C)... under that > it won't work, so I have to give a whack on the instrument cluster cover > then it works again. I guess the grease/lubricant in there is too old or > too thick for winter temperature. > > On Wed, Dec 8, 2021 at 4:47 PM Bruce Todd <beeceetee@gmail.com> wrote: > > > I've added a couple of custom instruments to my van to try and understand > > the vehicle's operation a little better. In some ways I think the real > > reason there are so few indicators in the Vanagon is to minimize the > amount > > of stress we already have when driving these machines. A kind of > blissful > > peace as the gauges creep to the extremities. > > > > Anyway here is a Vanagon related instrument cluster story from this past > > weekend when I took the van out for a bit of a longer run in cooler > temps. > > Was on the road at 6:15 AM to take my son to a sports game at a community > > centre about 40 kms away. Anyway driving at relatively lower speeds in > > town then got to the Freeway and once I got past 60 km on the speedo I > > heard lots of clicking and ticking from what seemed to be the instrument > > cluster. Pulled off the instrument cluster cover while driving - (my son > > has never seen that before and was wondering what I was up to) - > > anyway sure enough sounds were emanating from instrument gauges. As the > > cab warmed and or the gauges warmed - the sound slowly dissipated. > > > > Possibly an arthritic gear or two in the speedo I wonder? Might be time > to > > find a used cluster as well - mine is pretty beat up. > > > > Bruce > > >


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