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 mo
http://laudeman.com/bug_speedo.html


Speedy Jim
http://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.