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Date:         Tue, 11 Oct 1994 10:47:21 CDT
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         wanek@whscdp.whs.edu
Subject:      RE: Suspended animation

Regarding Matt Rathke's dead odometer on his '73 Bus:


I had a similar problem on the '82 Vanagon - both the regular and trip
odometers stopped working suddenly - no noises or other early warnings.
Speedometer was fine.


Looked like a small nylon gear failed.


Tried the local VW dealers for a replacement.  It is to laugh.


Tried a local speedometer rebuild shop - he had tons of the gears - he
said it is a chronic problem with VW/Audi odometers.


So, can I buy one?  Nope.  "It would be a violation of the federal
odometer-tampering laws for me to sell you one, you obvious criminal type,
but _I_ can rebuild your odometer for you."


So, he rebuilt it, for about $60 in 1988 dollars.  And it has worked
happily ever after.
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