I had a similar thing happen a few months ago. The guy took off the dust cap
with the cable intact, and it didn't go back correctly into the oxygen
sensor mileage counter. I believe we had to take the counter box apart and
make sure that things were connected in there correctly. Be careful, though,
because I believe there were very tiny bushings there that had to go on the
end of the cables.

Ed in CT
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Graham" <theklube@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2005 4:56 PM
Subject: 88 West Speedo cable problem after brake job

I had a local shop do a 'brake job' on my westy and the result are
great brakes, but alas, the speedometer didn't register.  I took the
van back and the mechanic took the left front hubcap off (with the
attached flex cable) to show me what he had done and then put it back
on but, still no joy.

I didn't look closely at the end of the cable so I don't know what the
shape or configuration was.  I know that this cable runs to the EGR
mileage counter next to the spare tire.  I disconnected it there and
looked at both parts that should mate in some fashion to transmit the
turning motion of the cable, but I couldn't see what was supposed to
be there.

Can anyone on the list tell me what I should see?

I think that the mechanic should have taken the little circlip off the
hubcap rather than pulling the cable out, but the Bentley isn't
entirely clear on this operation.

TIA,

John Graham
88 Westy
Charlotte, NC