Hi Kate,

If loose, it should probably NOT turn with the wheel.  Mine was loose, and
when the wheel turned, the cable just sat there with its thumb up its  .  .
. well, you get the picture.

I loosened my grease cup (the one with the speedo cable hole in it) just a
bit by prying it a little so that it grabbed the speedo cable in a different
place (removed the circlip first).  Speedo works fine now.

I'm not thinking of this  as a permanent fix, by the way.

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: Kate McLaughlin <KateMacMac@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, November 26, 1999 9:08 PM
Subject: Speedometer question

> Hi all,
>   I have an 86' Vanagon, Stella, and her speedometer went.  I checked
> the cable and it is intact to both the instrument panel and to the
> tire.  I was wondering about the function of the cable retaining
> circlip.  Is it supposed to be secured tightly?  Stella's is loose,
> meaning that it turns with the wheel.  Any info or insight would be
> wonderful..
>
> Peace, Love, and Granola
>
> Kate