Stop sign was just a suggestion? 😂 Thanks a lot for the content I have the same issue and have to go deep this spring. This has definitely helped lessen the anxiety. Happy New Year 2024!
@@BennyObscene Hi Benny, I am a 66 yr old woman in Nova Scotia with a 86 Westy. The odometer is broken and the shop wants $950.00 for a new speedometer, just the part!!. I am pretty saavy, but certainly NOT a mechanic. How hard is this job? It looks simple - for you. Wish me luck. Loved your video. Thanks, Hope
Welcome to Vanagon ownership. This part of the van just plain SUX. My cable made a loud noise when it was 40 f outside. was able to fix that with zip ties, then my odometer stopped, fixed that by replacing the plastic gear, not easy. Now speedometer n odometer stopped working probably the cable since its the original one. the Van teaches you Patience
I like the video but it wasn't really a video on how to fix the odometer problem? 😂 My odometer seems to only clock miles in the early mornings and that's it for some strange reason 😂
I certainly respect the next level of skills that pros have, especially with these unique older vehicles, but I could not disagree more with your statement. Amateurs should always mess with their vehicles. Learn, grow, mess up, pay for it, and more.
Stop sign was just a suggestion? 😂 Thanks a lot for the content I have the same issue and have to go deep this spring. This has definitely helped lessen the anxiety. Happy New Year 2024!
I enjoyed your video. Thank you sir.
I'm doing mine today hopefully. Its -3c here so I waiting for this to warm up today. Cheers for the video and Happy New Year!
Good luck! Hopefully it's only 10 minutes to extract your gauge cluster then back inside the house
@@BennyObscene Hi Benny, I am a 66 yr old woman in Nova Scotia with a 86 Westy. The odometer is broken and the shop wants $950.00 for a new speedometer, just the part!!. I am pretty saavy, but certainly NOT a mechanic. How hard is this job? It looks simple - for you. Wish me luck. Loved your video. Thanks, Hope
Good persistence! Happy new year!
Hi...is it still working for you? Thanks for sharing!
Hi! Unfortunately it is not. Something else must be broken in the mechanism.
This helped me a lot, thanks!
How did you disconnect the odometer cable from the back of the instrument?
right where it connects you'll feel a small clip. pinch the two tabs together and it will release.
Welcome to Vanagon ownership. This part of the van just plain SUX. My cable made a loud noise when it was 40 f outside. was able to fix that with zip ties, then my odometer stopped, fixed that by replacing the plastic gear, not easy. Now speedometer n odometer stopped working probably the cable since its the original one. the Van teaches you Patience
I like the video but it wasn't really a video on how to fix the odometer problem? 😂 My odometer seems to only clock miles in the early mornings and that's it for some strange reason 😂
Maybe canned air would help too, maybe dust particles or dirt jammed it over so many years.
you have an instagram? saw the cafe racer video and have lots of questions. please reach out!
@bennyobscene
Good chance you have damaged the flex circuit. You amateurs should not be messing with vehicles.
I certainly respect the next level of skills that pros have, especially with these unique older vehicles, but I could not disagree more with your statement. Amateurs should always mess with their vehicles. Learn, grow, mess up, pay for it, and more.
As you can see in my message above, or not...I am an amateur's amateur, but $950.00 for a new speedometer is outrageous - yes? Then labour on top.
From my forty year experience, professionals are more likely to mess up