There are two common problems, usually one or the other, but not both at the
same time:

One, the pot-metal gear to the right of the tenths dial loosens on the
shaft. This can be cured by carefully disassembling the speedo face, pulling
the pin with plastic gear intact whilst pushing through the other side with
a metal rod, screwdriver, or whatever of the same diameter, then using
nipper pliers to make very slight indentations on the shaft end where it
fits through the metal gear, then reassembling using a small drift punch to
carefully tap the shaft into the gear.

The second is cracking of the plastic gear, rendering it loose on the shaft.
These, I repair by carefully machining little collars to clamp over the
shoulder of both sides of the plastic gear.

If anyone is afraid to attempt repair of these problems, I can repair them
for you in a 24-hour turnaround usually, for $20. P-mail me if you need one
done.

Karl Mullendore
Westy Ventures
1987 Westfalia Syncro 1.9TD

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ry L Blaisdell" <rblaisdell@JUNO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 8:12 PM
Subject: Odometer/ tripometer broken

> Does anyone else have problems with the gears in the vanagon odometer
> sliping out of alignment?
> If so has someone got a good solution?
> Peace,
> Ry