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CamperGypsy Samba Member
Joined: February 05, 2012 Posts: 56 Location: Peyton, CO
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Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 11:59 am Post subject: Odometer gear replacement How To with pictures |
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So my odometer was not working and it has been bugging me, so i figured it is time to fix something on my bus that is relatively cheap.
Step 1. Disconnect Battery
Step 2. Remove 4 screws that secure the Gauge Panel to the dash. (collect the 4 Fasteners and nut plates and set them aside)
Step 3. Disconnect speedo cable, ground cables, Oil pressure, blinkers, High beams, CAT, EGR, and any other cables that may prevent you from removing the gauge panel. Take a picture of where these wires went or refer to your Bentley when rewiring.
Step 4. Remove five 6mm screws that hold your cluster to your gauge panel.
Step 5. If you desire for whatever reason, you can reset the odometer back to zero by turning the post the odometer gear goes onto. I used a dremmel and reset it back to zero.
Step 6. Install odometer gear onto post. (If your old odometer gear is missing, visually inspect and look for it. These crack and fall apart and you should find the pieces to remove)
Step 7. Since you have made the effort to go this far, this is a good time to clean the whole cluster especially the glass, crusty gauge rings and tidy up your wiring.
Step 8. Follow steps in reverse
Hopefully this has been helpful. I do not advertise for this company but someone will ask I got mine from speedometergears.com. I emailed and asked for a odometer gear for a 75 bus. _________________ 1975 Westfalia Campmobile
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cardinal0128 Samba Member
Joined: April 29, 2007 Posts: 188 Location: Los Angeles, CA
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Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 1:02 pm Post subject: |
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It looks like this is a yes, but just confirming this method will also allow me to clean the inside of the gauge glass? Mine are all dusty in there somehow. _________________ 1978 Westy, stock
1967 Beetle (sold)
1993 Ford F-150 v8 5 sp
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CamperGypsy Samba Member
Joined: February 05, 2012 Posts: 56 Location: Peyton, CO
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Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 2:55 pm Post subject: |
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Yes when you remove the 5 screws and remove the cluster all that is left are the gauge rings and glass. I removed 30 odd years of funk off my glass _________________ 1975 Westfalia Campmobile
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crushie Samba Member
Joined: September 23, 2011 Posts: 878 Location: alberta
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Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 4:55 pm Post subject: |
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Quick, quick, quick, remove item no. 5 from your post!!!!!! _________________ 1974 VW Combi 1800 Auto. Weber 32/36 |
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sneakyjack Samba Member
Joined: January 14, 2010 Posts: 560 Location: SOuthern VT
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Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 5:39 pm Post subject: |
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NOTE - keep an eye on those fastners for 4 the screws that hole the whole thing in place.
Just sayin'- they often fall in the wires or elsewhere and hard to find. _________________ Nothin left to do....
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Stuartzickefoose Samba Post Whore
Joined: February 07, 2008 Posts: 10350 Location: SoCal for now...
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Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 6:50 pm Post subject: |
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dont let the left bottom screws back clip fall to far....the headlight switch with a constant power without a fuse is laying there...waiting to short against the dash....ask me how i know
or you could be smart and disconnect the battery before doing electrical...like everyone else says to do... _________________ Stuart Zickefoose
2011 Jetta Sportwagen TDi 6 speed manual
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CamperGypsy Samba Member
Joined: February 05, 2012 Posts: 56 Location: Peyton, CO
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Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 8:16 pm Post subject: |
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I have had the same thing happen. Lol light show under the dash, hence step one _________________ 1975 Westfalia Campmobile
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Stuartzickefoose Samba Post Whore
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Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 8:36 pm Post subject: |
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CamperGypsy wrote: |
I have had the same thing happen. Lol light show under the dash, hence step one |
somehow i always miss that step.... _________________ Stuart Zickefoose
2011 Jetta Sportwagen TDi 6 speed manual
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ROCKOROD71 Samba Member
Joined: January 18, 2012 Posts: 2770 Location: Boston, MA
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Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:34 am Post subject: |
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you leave out any mention of the heat levers. Do they need to be removed somehow before pulling the gauge cluster out? I am about to replace my speedometer and am curious.... _________________ 1971 STD BEETLE- DD-1st car, 1st love. keepin' it stock! 1600DP, Solex 34-3 Mexi Bosch SVDA Dist NOW w/POINTS
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Stuartzickefoose Samba Post Whore
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Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:41 am Post subject: |
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the red and blue handles simply pull straight off on the later models. early models you remove little cubes on the ends of the handles and finagle the cluster assembly around them (try moving one up, the other down, so you can get the pair as skinny as possible) _________________ Stuart Zickefoose
2011 Jetta Sportwagen TDi 6 speed manual
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dugfresh Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:59 am Post subject: |
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How would you tell if your Odometer/Speedo isn't working or if its the cable running thru that box on the floor. I just bought a new cable to be rid of the mechanism. But I guess I should verify that the cable is working and or if the gears up top are busted. |
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Amskeptic Samba Member
Joined: October 18, 2002 Posts: 8568 Location: All Across The Country
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Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 10:06 am Post subject: |
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Stuartzickefoose wrote: |
the red and blue handles simply pull straight off on the later models. early models you remove little cubes on the ends of the handles and finagle the cluster assembly around them (try moving one up, the other down, so you can get the pair as skinny as possible) |
Do NOT remove the ends of the levers! They will never reseat as successfully after you bend the 90* ends to clear the slots in the dash.
Be a man about, we all hate it, but you have to go under and one by one pull lever clear of the others and remove the retainer buttons on early buses, then pull off and note with horror the stupid @^!&*@ clips that fit in the slots (what were they thinking??) that will fall off.
Later early buses, '73 or so, have easier spring clips, get there and see how it's done.
Colin _________________ www.itinerant-air-cooled.com |
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Stuartzickefoose Samba Post Whore
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Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 10:16 am Post subject: |
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Amskeptic wrote: |
Stuartzickefoose wrote: |
the red and blue handles simply pull straight off on the later models. early models you remove little cubes on the ends of the handles and finagle the cluster assembly around them (try moving one up, the other down, so you can get the pair as skinny as possible) |
Do NOT remove the ends of the levers! They will never reseat as successfully after you bend the 90* ends to clear the slots in the dash.
Be a man about, we all hate it, but you have to go under and one by one pull lever clear of the others and remove the retainer buttons on early buses, then pull off and note with horror the stupid @^!&*@ clips that fit in the slots (what were they thinking??) that will fall off.
Later early buses, '73 or so, have easier spring clips, get there and see how it's done.
Colin |
my bad
mine were already off the 72 when we got it...i assumed... _________________ Stuart Zickefoose
2011 Jetta Sportwagen TDi 6 speed manual
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CamperGypsy Samba Member
Joined: February 05, 2012 Posts: 56 Location: Peyton, CO
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Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 10:53 pm Post subject: |
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I have a late bay. They slide right off _________________ 1975 Westfalia Campmobile
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NickB.. Samba Member
Joined: August 15, 2010 Posts: 11 Location: Everett
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Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2016 9:57 am Post subject: Re: Odometer replacement How To with pictures |
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Who has the Odom gear for sale?
Mine was missing when I removed my Speedo |
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NickB.. Samba Member
Joined: August 15, 2010 Posts: 11 Location: Everett
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Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2016 9:58 am Post subject: Re: Odometer replacement How To with pictures |
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Also Busdepot sold me the wrong lightbulbs.
Do you guys know the correct part #/size of bulb? |
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NickB.. Samba Member
Joined: August 15, 2010 Posts: 11 Location: Everett
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DougB Samba Member
Joined: January 09, 2007 Posts: 1076 Location: Falls Church, Virginia, USA
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Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2016 8:59 am Post subject: Re: Odometer replacement How To with pictures |
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On that page, do you mind me asking which of the gears they sell matched the one you were replacing? Mine just cracked so I need to buy one just like in your second speedo innards pic (the small 11-tooth one)...but with all of their "collar" talk they have me really confused. I take it that I want the 8.65mm "VW11" gear available from the first block on the page?
Thanks in advance!
- Doug _________________ '75 Campmobile (tin-top to SpaceRoof)
'73 Fastback
'52 BMW R67/2
'41 Zundapp KS600
'55 Puch SGS250
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