On Feb 3, 12:18 pm, Speedy Jim > wrote:
> jd-drafter@home wrote:
> > hello- i am a semi new poster and long time lurker here,
>
> > planning on becoming more frequent as i work on my daughters 68 vert...
>
> > as the subject indicates the speedo is given o fit's of incredibly loud
> > squealing, as well as the needle bouncing all over and then not working...
>
> > i am not a complete newbie with vw's.. i served some time as a shop grunt
> > for a vw master mechanic.
>
> > (bruce brimhall ,r.i.p.,died last year but his current shop helper has
> > stepped up to the plate and is doing a fine job covering the bases)
>
> > but 10 pluss years behind a desk doing cadd design and civil engineering has
> > left my vw blade dull and in need of sharpening. 8^)
>
> > do i need to just get a rebuilt? or is there anything i can do to prolong
> > yet quiet the the musical life of my unit?
>
> > thanks a bunch-
>
> > jd-drafter
>
> Dear shop grunt:
>
> No need for a rebuilt.
> There is a bushing on the input shaft which eventually
> runs out of lube after......40 years!
> You can work light lube in there without disassembly,
> though the thing is at an odd angle and taking the
> speedo out of the dash makes it easier.
>
> This site shows the "innards" and how to take apart:http://www.geocities.com/gschan99/Sp...ild/index.html
>
> and this one:http://xzzy.org/bug/speedo/
>
> and one mohttp://laudeman.com/bug_speedo.html
>
> Speedy Jimhttp://www.nls.net/mp/volks/
>
> "I have no use for a car which has more spark plugs than a cow has teats!"
> Henry Ford, when advised that Chevrolet was introducing a 6-cylinder engine.- Hide quoted text -
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Another culprit could be the speedo cable it'self.

Randy