1984 Volkswagen Vanagon

After months of thinking that his 1984 Vanagon odometer didn't work because of a broken or worn-out gear, Brian finally decided to see if he could learn which gear had gone bad so that he could look for a replacement gear. When he disassembled the odometer, he found that no gears were worn out. The problem turned out to be that one gear was simply slipping on its shaft. If you have a 1984 Vanagon or other vintage Volkswagen from the same era, perhaps Brian's detailed repair procedure will help you fix your own odometer too.

Do-it-yourself repair procedures for 1984 VW Vanagon odometer mechanical odometers:

1984 VW Vanagon Photo (1) Most speedodometer repair shops will charge around $150 to repair the odometer.

(2) You can replace your instrument cluster with a used instrument cluster at a swap meet or salvage yard. You can get a used cluster for around $40 to $80. However, there is no way of knowing whether the used cluster might have the same problem, or how long it might work before it fails due to the age of the components.

(3) You can fix it yourself.

a. Thanks to Brian for providing these odometer repair procedures.

b. If you still have unanswered questions, let the experts at 2CarPros show you how to fix it....