Honestly, Brian, I cannot really Imagine that you are wildly breaking speed limit rules with your bus. Just be calm and wait for even a small show with a swap area and you can find about a million old speedometers, even if yours is a one year special.
I wouldn't buy a re-built or a new or even one off the internet where you would have to pay shipping. They are soooo common. Any one of us can mail you one from Nac.
You can take the one you have out and spray electric motor cleaner, then air to dry it and then silicone spray. Tap it all over and try it. You never know.
My speedo has been off by 10 MPH since I changed the tires. When on the highway I drive with my tach.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Denning" <i_am_cool_fred@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 8:22 AM Subject: [tcb] Re: 0-50...
well crap, that's what i was afeared of. is there away of freeing up the odometer on the one i have? I know folks rebuild the things all the time could that help the situation? if so i have a friend that has rebuilt a couple of splitties maybe he could do the bay one. man, not only that but if my memory serves me correct that is a 68-69 only speedo.thanks for the input though. it's kinda cool to say that my bus can go 0-50 in 20 feet. i told one guy that yesterday and he said JESUS, did the back bumper drag?From: sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Reply-To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [tcb] Re: 0-50... Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2007 20:17:50 -0700 (PDT)Brian: Sounds like the speedo may be trying to freeze up which could be the reason you broke the original speedo cable. Early VWs have been known for freezing up the odometer which will break the cable, and can cause erratic speedo needle before the cable breaks. Think I would try a different speedo. Also make sure you have the cable firmly in the little square hole in the bearing cap. Also check to make sure the hole in the bearing cap still has a good square hole. Sometimes these things get wallowed out and allow the cable to spin in the hole. BUT, from your description of the problem I would suspect the odometer is binding and about to freeze up.evilscientistboo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: Time warp Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -----Original Message----- From: "Brian Denning" Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2007 17:31:15 To:tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [tcb] 0-50...just in front of my house. for some reason the speedometer now shows that i am doing 50 before i make it past my house and before i make it out of 1st.when i get up to about actual 25 the speedo says i am doing 40 the speedo won't go over 50 but i haven't gone over 50mph yet either. cable is run right no sudden bends. it seems as if it is flush with the speedo and not cross threaded. what the heck is causing this? for surely the speedometer didn't break when the cable broke so what is going on. _________________________________________________________________ Get a FREE Web site, company branded e-mail and more from Microsoft Office Live! http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/mcrssaub0050001411mrt/direct/01/_________________________________________________________________Find what you need at prices you'll love. Compare products and save at MSN® Shopping. http://shopping.msn.com/default/shp/?ptnrid=37,ptnrdata=24102&tcode=T001MSN20A0701-- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.8/718 - Release Date: 3/11/2007 9:27 AM
