Hi everyone.  85 Westfalia automatic with 300k km.

Last year the temp gauge started pegging immediately upon startup.  Not too long after that the red LED refused to stop flashing.  Feedback from the list suggested it was the temp gauge so I replaced it with strange results.  Upon startup the temp gauge doesn’t respond, but then slowly begins to climb until it pegs.  The LED doesn’t flash, but glows softly.

The plastic cluster is barely holding itself together.

Any thoughts on the gauge?

thanks
Jeff