I have the same problem, the needle broke in half (i have less than half
actually) and the screw holes to mount it back on are all messed up... don't
have a clue as to what i can do. I have a different speedo in there now but
it has an extra 102,000 miles on it...

From: Luke Sponholz <lukesponholz@GMAIL.COM>
Reply-To: Luke Sponholz <lukesponholz@GMAIL.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Instrument cluster speedometer needle break. #%@#%@#$%@!!!!
Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2006 20:11:50 -0500
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Hi Guys:

I just finished working on my instrument cluster.  I had cleaned it up
nicely and I was putting it back together when I broke the needle on
the speedometer!!  grrr!!!  It's still got about 2/3 of the needle but
it looks ridiculous.  Is there anything I can do at this point?  I
can't imagine it would be possibel to get a replacement needle from
VDO or even be able to disassemble it to the point where I could
replace it.

Man!

-Luke

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1985 Brown Vanagon GL 4spd "Compost"