Date:         Wed, 27 May 1998 22:43:34 -0600
Reply-To:     Fred Porter <fporterNOSPAM@EYRING.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Fred Porter <fporterNOSPAM@EYRING.COM>
Organization: EYRING, Corp.
Subject:      Broken ODO, was: Re: WTB: 87 Vgon Speedo (fwd)
Comments: To: Jon Christensen <vvwca@PRIMENET.COM>
Comments: cc: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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if its just your ODO that is not working, you might want to see if it is
fixable.  My ODO has malfunctioned several times.  The axle that the
gears spin on shifts laterally and pops out of its retainer.  When this
happens the little gear teeth don't mesh.

check by looking closely at the ODO digits.  If they are not all flush
with the speedo faceplate (like the axle the digits rotate on is not in
the correct position anymore) then it is probably the same problem i
have encountered.

fixing it is simple (i've done it at night with my headlamp).  Take the
instrument cluster out of the dash (disconnect everything) and remove
the cover on the back of the ODO, then just push the axle back into
position.

when replacing, make sure you get the trip meter reset shaft through its
hole in the clear plastic speedo windo--it flops around a bit.

hope this is the problem with your odo, so you don't have to buy a new
one.
later,
fred

Jon Christensen wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> Please respond to Dan if you have a spare.
>
> Jon Christensen       Check Out the Vintage VW Club of America:
> Vvwca@primenet.com        http://www.concentric.net/~Vvwca
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Thu, 28 May 1998 13:34:40 EDT
> From: ThatVWGuy@aol.com
> To: vvwca@primenet.com
> Subject: Vanagon Speedo
>
> Jon,
>
> Do you have a speedo for a Vanagon?  I need one for my '87.  The speedo part
> works fine but the odometer stopped working.
>
> Thanks,
> Dan

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