It's the speedo cable not the speedo itself.  I changed mine to get rid of
the fluttering, but you could try cleaning and lubing it.  I think that I
recall discovering that the cable can be removed from the cable housing
making cleaning and lubing alot easier.

Gary

Oh, Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas to us all!!

----- Original Message -----
From: Gary McEachern <glmce@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, December 24, 2000 8:35 PM
Subject: Fluttering Speedometer

> Seasons Greetings to all!
>
> The speedometer on my latest vanagon has been fluttering all summer and
> fall. With the last cold spell, the fluttering stopped and the speedo
> operated as smooth as could be. Once the temperature warmed up a bit...
it's
> back to its old tricks.
>
> I assume there is probably an oil or damping fluid that smooths the
movement
> of the pointer. If so the cold weather might have thickened the remaining
> oil and improved the damping effect.
>
> Has anyone been able to fix a speedometer with this problem? If so is it
> possible to clean / re-lube the mechanism to correct for this condition or
> am I barking up the wrong tree?
>
> I'd appreciate and advice given on how to fix this condition.
>
>
>
> Gary
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