

| Subject: | Re: Odometer/Speedometer OoC |
| From: | Robert Stewart |
| Date: | Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:15:10 -0400 |
I would waste your valuable time messing with the repair unless you love to tinker around. Send to Van-Cafe for a repair. I had mine stop working a over year ago, got it back and works great, I reset mine all the time while the van is moving less that 20mph with a light touch and it still works great. The speedo needs fine tuning but always has, it 10MPH less what I actually do but it works great. Rob NYC On Jun 23, 2008, at 1:49 AM, Neil2 wrote: > Hey volks, > > A couple of weeks back the odometer failed. I've read in the > archives that > resetting the trip meter while in motion can cause odometer > failure. Anyone > know which models are affected and which are not? > > Now for the feature presentation . . . > > A post in the archives contains a clue I've been looking for to > resolve one > of three new problems (odometer, speedometer, trip meter): "Then > there's the > matter of getting the speedometer needle back in the right > position......" > > My odometer and trip meter weren't working and speedo was working > when I > purchased the van. I removed the assy from the housing and > reinstalled it > and suddenly it was working. Months later (summertime) while in > warmer > climates it stopped again. I opened her up and found the black gear > that > sits on the outer edge of the shaft and meshes with a worm gear, was > rattling around inside the case. I didn't know it's tendency to > crack or > slip in warmer months so didn't inspect it before reinstalling. I > guess > it's the gear to which most of the archive posts refer. While > monkeying > with it I managed to break the speedo needle, the cable mounting > clip and > one of the housing corners. To make matters worse, the trip > meter/odometer/speedo still don't work AND the needle sits at 60 mph! > > Anyone have an idea how one goes about getting the speedo needle > back in the > correct position? > > > -- > Neil2 > '82 Diesel Westy (Duckie)
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