OK now you've done it. All this talk about odometer failure and mine failed
yesterday. Darn.

How much is the Van Caf� repair?

Mike

On 6/25/08 9:15 PM, "Robert Stewart" <robertmstewart@MAC.COM> wrote:

> 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)