Re: spedometer repairs

[firkins@eis.net.au (John Firkins)]

>... no flames coming from me! ... I concur with your observation.  I've
>been told the same thing about the gear breaking and I am convinced that
>it is BS ... the other bit of BS is the fact that you can't buy replace-
>ment gears, you must have the speedo serviced by a licensed VDO repair
>station.

Your right it is BS!
VDO over here told me they weren't available as spares. Since I was not
about to buy a new speedo to cure the trip reading, I started chasing
various instrument repair shops until I found one who brings in 50 a time
from Germany where they are available.

Good Luck
John Firkins