If you're going to spend that much, Palo Alto Speedo will do a full rebuild
for about $180 or so.  Just another option to confuse the issue...  :)
bmc  :)
"Faith will move mountains, but you'd better bring a shovel...."

> From: mike <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
> Reply-To: mike <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
> Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2002 16:25:44 -0700
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Odometer
>
> Volks,
>
> My odometer quit odding.  Mathew p of Idaho fame said Palo Alto Speedo could
> supply the replacement gears for 17 except they had a minimum order of $25.
> A local [Sacramento] speedo shop has the parts and said they'd sell me both
> the plastic outer and pot metal inner gear for $15 but... They said to
> replace the inner pot metal one is not a home guy job and if you just
> replace the plastic outer it will fail in 2-6 months because the inner one
> is no good.  $85 to replace both.
>
> How says the list?
>
> Just glue the inner pot metal gear to the shaft or pay the piper?
>
> Mike
>
> By the way my oil light is not burned out, works to show that 30 wt is not
> enough for 100 degree weather but doesn't come on when the key is turned on
> [but the engine isn't running]  Another magnetic declination of the moons of
> Jupiter problem?
>