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Subject:Re: Intermittent speedometer failure
From:SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Date:Tue, 18 Aug 2015 23:15:43 -1000

hitting the top of the instrument cluster ...?
I didn't see that post so far.

but heck ..that's normal to have to do once in a while.

I did see a suggestion to do a  fine light oil mini-lube inside the
speedo head.  I like that idea.

On 8/18/2015 4:12 PM, Eric Caron wrote:
> Hi folks,
>
>          Well, no solutions so far, but at least I know I’m far from alone with this issue.
>
>          I still hope to figure something out with someone’s tips!
>
> In the meantime I’m not going to start hitting my instrument panel lid.  Mine just starts working on its own after a bit.  It works more then not at this point.
>
>
>
> Eric Caron
> 85 GL Auto Westfalia
>
>
>> On Aug 18, 2015, at 8:09 PM, Edward Maglott <emaglott3@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>
>> I also have my speedo needle sometime stick at the zero position.  a light
>> whack on the top of the instrument cluster gets it working fine again.
>> Edward  86 with AT