Pull the speedo and look at the gears.  Are they OK?  Are the little axles
that support them in place?  Speedo cable drive at the left front grease cap
intact or stripped out?  It is a square drive I think.  If the metal rounds
out, no more cable drive.  A new speedo from the dealer is $85.  Mine died
screaming at me and my ATF drip onto the internals frequency continued to
rise until I got tired of it.

Good Luck!
TEMiller

----- Original Message -----
From: "Roger Van Till" <rvantill@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, July 18, 2005 8:50 PM
Subject: Speedo died

> My speedo died last week right before our trip to Lake Superior. It
> just dropped from 50 down to 0 in about a mile.
> Any common causes that are fixable, or do I look for a new/used speedo.
> No I'm not talking about swimming attire if that's what you're gearing
> up your replies for.
>
>
> Roger Van Till
> '89 Westy "The Moose Lounge"
> '86 GL "Sugaree"
> '81 L "CoJack"
>