"I have a newly healing broken ankle�and could really use the grab handle to get in and out of the van." 
�
Speaking as one of the Broken Ankle Posse (me, Mr. Turner, and others, no doubt), welcome to the list and enjoy your new van.� I'm sure you've received plenty of grab handle advice by now.
�
Stephen

--- On Thu, 10/15/09, David Cohen <Mtbdavid2@AOL.COM> wrote:

From: David Cohen <Mtbdavid2@AOL.COM>
Subject: new vanagon owner questions, drivers side grab handle and stuck speedo needle
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Date: Thursday, October 15, 2009, 5:45 PM

Hi,
� I have a new to me 1990 Vanagon GL.� I am trying to go through� the van
and fix all of the things that aren't fixed.� The needle on the� speedo keeps
sticking.� I have to tap on the plastic clear cover about 50� times and
sometimes it releases.� Any tricks to fixing this without� replacing the entire
instrument cluster?