If you want to try fixing it yourself the odometer problem is usually one or both of two things:
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1) The little nylon gear on the left/driver's side can lose contact with the worm gear that drives it.� A little retaining tab can be installed to hold it in position.
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2) The metal gear on the right/passenger side can start to spin on the metal shaft that it rides on.� Some people use glue or Loctite to hold it in place but I staked mine by using diagonal pliers to make little raised bite marks on the shaft that hold the gear in place.� 
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It's been holding for thousands of miles now.� This task is not difficult or time consuming but will make you wish for tiny hands.� It is immensely satisfying to fix it yourself.
�
Stephen
 

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 From: TJ Hemrick <x53gunner@GMAIL.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM 
Sent: Tuesday, October 1, 2013 9:53 PM
Subject: Speedo repair question
  

Sorry, previously forgot to edit the title in Gmail

On Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 9:50 PM, TJ Hemrick <x53gunner@gmail.com> wrote:

> Anyone on list that fixes the stupid speedos?� I have no Odometer, no trip
> meter (no gas gauge!--separate issue but will fix that soon) but have no
> idea on how much gas I have.� Have to run a stopwatch every time I drive to
> get a guess of how much left.� I know the gears are an issue but never had
> one do it.�  I have a spare clusters so I can use one while the other is
> worked on.
>
> TJ
>
> 87 Syncro
> 87 Wolfsburg
>