After many miles (or perhaps not so many) the little green gear which drives
the odo gradually works its way off the shaft until it no longer makes
contact with its drive gear.

Mine worked its way off after only 65,000 miles, and was replaced under
warrantee.  The second one went about the same distance (no longer under
warrantee).  I used a socket and tapped the little gear back to where it
belonged, but it only lasted about 15,000 miles more.  I now have a speedo
which came from a wrecking yard.  It shows 326,000 (accurately).

The thought crossed my mind that one could drive the little gear back to
where it belongs, and then with a pair of side cutters, put a slight crimp
in the gear shaft just outside of the little gear.   It wouldn't take much
to keep the gear from walking its way off the shaft, and I think the slight
crimp would work fine.

Thoughts?

Karl Wolz
-----Original Message-----
From: Racer X <akimmons@PDQ.NET>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Monday, February 08, 1999 9:09 PM
Subject: Re: Odometer clicking/ not working?

>Me Too, has been that way for years now...
>
>Eckie Prater wrote:
>
>> My odometer has stopped also.  the speedo is fine.
>> thanks too.
>> Eckie Prater
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: MtnGal <mtngal@SIERRATEL.COM>
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> Date: Sunday, February 07, 1999 12:50 PM
>> Subject: Odometer clicking/ not working?
>>
>> >Hia list,
>> >    I have my water pump in finally and my baby is back on the road!
Many
>> >thanks to those who messaged me for the water pump  change... ;0)
>> >    New problem cropped up though....
>> >My Odometer is ticking?  Speedometer is tracking fine (I think) But trip
>> >miles are not being logged/ODOMETER DOESN'T WORK....
>> >Any idea's on how to fix this?
>> >
>> >                Thanks in advance, Debi
>> >
>> >MtnGal@Sierratel.com (Debi)
>> >Bronze 84 VW-Vanagon GL
>> >ICQ: 11427418 /Friend
>> >