Anyone who owns a VW or Porsche (or other make with a VDO speedometer from
this era) has a high likelyhood of running into this one - there's a gear
that turns the odo that is notorious for coming loose. A drop of superglue
fixes it. There's an excellent repair procedure shown in a tech article at
www.pelicanparts.com. Just adapt the Porsche-specific info to your vehicle,
but the concept's the same. FWIW, the 914 has essentially an air-cooled bus
engine, so there may be some other useful info in the 914 section for all
you water-challenged drivers. All the usual disclaimers.
Frank Miller

At 11:36 PM 11/26/99 -0500, Aaron Waxman wrote:
>Hi all,
>    Sorry Kate, your question made me remember a question of my own, so
>unfortunately I don't have the answer.  (=
>    Anyways, on my '80 westy the speedo works, but the odometer doesn't.
>The speedo works without a twitch, so I'm guessing that the odometer is
>mechanically broken and irreparable.  Is there anyway to find out if the
>odometer works?
>    Just to add a twist, in my glove box (where I found it when I bought
>Sunshine) is the original speedo and odometer.  I don't know if the speedo
>on the original went (that's why I think it was replaced).  Is there any way
>to test the original to see if the speedo and odometer both work?  (without
>installing it)
>    Basically I'm trying to get a working speedo and odometer at the same
>time as I like to know how fast I'm going and because I'm swapping engines
>right now and I'll need to know my mileage especially in the first thousand
>miles. Thanks all.
>
>Peace, Love, and a Plethora of Good Grooves,
>Aaron (=
>
>P.S.  Not all of us are in our 50's....I'm 20 (=
>
>P.P.S.  Someone want to go to the package store for me?
>
Frank Miller
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