I've added a couple of custom instruments to my van to try and understand
the vehicle's operation a little better.  In some ways I think the real
reason there are so few indicators in the Vanagon is to minimize the amount
of stress we already have when driving these machines.  A kind of blissful
peace as the gauges creep to the extremities.

Anyway here is a Vanagon related instrument cluster story from this past
weekend when I took the van out for a bit of a longer run in cooler temps.
Was on the road at 6:15 AM to take my son to a sports game at a community
centre about 40 kms away.  Anyway driving at relatively lower speeds in
town then got to the Freeway and once I got past 60 km on the speedo I
heard lots of clicking and ticking from what seemed to be the instrument
cluster.  Pulled off the instrument cluster cover while driving - (my son
has never seen that before and was wondering what I was up to) -
anyway sure enough sounds were emanating from instrument gauges.  As the
cab warmed and or the gauges warmed - the sound slowly dissipated.

Possibly an arthritic gear or two in the speedo I wonder?  Might be time to
find a used cluster as well - mine is pretty beat up.

Bruce