I have the same problem. The shaft is pushed out by the white worm gear. I
attached a spring on the end to keep a little bit of pressure on the shaft.
Malcolm did the same fix with a piece of plastic.

I do not think there ever was a nut on the end. The white worm gear or other
part must be worn out which causes the shaft to be pushed out.

Hans Brouwer

86 Westfalia
92 Cabriolet

----- Original Message -----
From: "Andy Zappe" <Zapvw@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 12:16 PM
Subject: odometer mechanism

> well i pulled the speedo apart today to check about the odometer not
working.
>  all the gears and teeth look great.  here is the problem.  it looks as
> though at the end of the shaft for the odometer there used to be a tiny
nut
> that threaded onto that shaft securing it to the small piece of plastic
that
> the end of the shaft slips through.  anyway that small nut is gone!  am i
> correct in assuming there is a tiny nut that goes there?
>
> any suggestions for a fix?  i guess i should just head to the junkyard and
> pull another one apart.
>
> andy
> 85 westy