My guess (albeit a guess) is that the way the pod is set up, it exposes it
to excessive heat from the sun. I have seen this many many times and have
often contemplated the cause. I dont know for sure what causes this. Its
just a guess.

Chris DeLong
Fine Tuning
206.522.5503
www.finetuningperformance.com
Seattle, WA USA

>From: Jeff Palmer <icecoldvw@HOTMAIL.COM>
>Reply-To: Jeff Palmer <icecoldvw@HOTMAIL.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: broken speedometer mounts
>Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2004 22:44:42 -0600
>
>Howdy,
>
>In addition to my trip odometer disintegrating (I never reset it while
>moving I swear) I've found that the speedometer mounts in the rear have
>broken. I have an 85 Westfalia GL.  Any idea what causes this?  Is it
>possible the speedometer cable is pulling on it?
>
>Is there any way to fix this speedometer?  That's my first choice.  Any
>other options?  New or used?  I'm looking for a metric unit.  I have to be
>careful because the insurance company here keep track of your mileage to
>prevent rollbacks.
>
>Thanks
>Jeff
>85 Westfalia GL
>69 Type III notchback
>Winnipeg, Canada