My guess is that a lot of Vanagon odometers have been fixed by well
intended owners
("coughs" like me.  lol)

One thing that is easily overlooked is pre loading the needle when
re-installing it.
There is a white mark on the speedo face CCW of the rest pin. The
needle should be
lined up to this mark, set lightly on the shaft, then carefully turned
CW past post, then
seated all the way. This should preload the internal spring.

I recently broke a speedo needle. Shame on me!

re: "drive pin".

Edge of spoons should push up against the metal portion of needle?

On 7/3/16, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote:
>  .... then the fix is to remove and replace the needle about the
> distance of the error on the dial farther counter clockwise.  Move the
> needle over the stop pin and mark where it rests before you remove it.
>
....Be sure the spoons are up
> against the drive pin.

--
Neil n

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