Re: [MBZ] Rebuilt Odometers/Speedometers

2006-01-05 Thread OK Don
That's what I was afraid of -- > $5-10 per gear was about the going price before VDO closed out their > stock of repair parts a few years ago. Now, $25-35 per gear is the going > price (and each year they are getting MORE expensive). > > Marshall -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK '90 300D 243K, '87 3

Re: [MBZ] Rebuilt Odometers/Speedometers

2006-01-04 Thread Marshall Booth
OK Don wrote: Where did you get a gear for $5.00 ?? This place http://www.odometergears.com/ wants $29/gear, or three for $65. $5-10 per gear was about the going price before VDO closed out their stock of repair parts a few years ago. Now, $25-35 per gear is the going price (and each year the

Re: [MBZ] Rebuilt Odometers/Speedometers

2006-01-04 Thread Tom Scordato
Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of OK Don Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 8:50 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Rebuilt Odometers/Speedometers Where did you get a gear for $5.00 ?? This place http://www.odometergears.com/ wants $29/gear, or

Re: [MBZ] Rebuilt Odometers/Speedometers

2006-01-04 Thread Nick Wellinghoff
Behalf Of OK Don Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 8:50 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Rebuilt Odometers/Speedometers Where did you get a gear for $5.00 ?? This place http://www.odometergears.com/ wants $29/gear, or three for $65. On 1/2/06, Nick Wellinghoff <[EMAIL PROTEC

Re: [MBZ] Rebuilt Odometers/Speedometers

2006-01-04 Thread OK Don
Where did you get a gear for $5.00 ?? This place http://www.odometergears.com/ wants $29/gear, or three for $65. On 1/2/06, Nick Wellinghoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If you just need to rebuild your odo don't waste your money sending it > someone who is just going to replace the one little pla

Re: [MBZ] Rebuilt Odometers/Speedometers

2006-01-03 Thread andrew strasfogel
Does anyone have a W 111 160 mph speedometer lying around they want to get rid of? It doesn't have to work or even look nice. If you send me the part number I can verify whether it's the one I need. W108 or 109 sedan speedos will NOT work in my car (280SE 3.5). On 1/3/06, Alex Chamberlain <[EMA

Re: [MBZ] Rebuilt Odometers/Speedometers

2006-01-03 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On 1/2/06, Dave M. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My 1987 300D speedo trip > odometer was acting up for a long time and finally died - after > resetting it would 'click' at 0.9 miles, and not roll forward. > Continual resetting over many miles might, eventually, get it counting > properly again. I se

Re: [MBZ] Rebuilt Odometers/Speedometers

2006-01-03 Thread Dave M.
ve better luck fixing whatever the problem is. YMMV, etc... :) -Dave M. > -- > Date: Mon, 2 Jan 2006 20:02:03 -0600 > From: "Nick Wellinghoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Rebuilt Odometers/Speedometers > > If you just need

Re: [MBZ] Rebuilt Odometers/Speedometers

2006-01-03 Thread Nick Wellinghoff
ECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 7:51 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Rebuilt Odometers/Speedometers North Hollywood Speedometer is another possibility - also, they have very quick turnAround. Sincerely, Larry T (78

Re: [MBZ] Rebuilt Odometers/Speedometers

2006-01-03 Thread l02turner
://members.rennlist.com/my_911/Index.htm For my Paint Job Info - Original Message - From: "andrew strasfogel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 3:48 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Rebuilt Odometers/Speedometers Try P

Re: [MBZ] Rebuilt Odometers/Speedometers

2006-01-02 Thread andrew strasfogel
Try Palo Alto Speedometers. They usd to advertise in The Star (MBCA magazine). On 12/30/05, Craig McCluskey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Fri, 30 Dec 2005 14:35:56 -0500 "Tom Scordato" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Overseasspeedometer.com > > That's where I had the one in our car serviced an

Re: [MBZ] Rebuilt Odometers/Speedometers

2005-12-31 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Fri, 30 Dec 2005 14:35:56 -0500 "Tom Scordato" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Overseasspeedometer.com That's where I had the one in our car serviced and calibrated when I changed it from a 240D to a 300D. I was living in Austin, TX, at the time and drove down to his shop. Nice fellow. Craig

Re: [MBZ] Rebuilt Odometers/Speedometers

2005-12-30 Thread Tom Scordato
Overseasspeedometer.com - Original Message - From: "Mitch Haley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, December 30, 2005 12:01 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Rebuilt Odometers/Speedometers John P English wrote:

Re: [MBZ] Rebuilt Odometers/Speedometers

2005-12-30 Thread Hans Neureiter
A local shop, exclusively VDO repairs, closed because of that. The owner told me that. I was one of his last customers. -- Hans Neureiter, Houston, TX '82 300SD, '95 E300D On 12/30/05, V Layton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Sucks about the scrapping of service parts > >

Re: [MBZ] Rebuilt Odometers/Speedometers

2005-12-30 Thread Trampas
Neureiter Sent: Friday, December 30, 2005 12:05 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Rebuilt Odometers/Speedometers VDO is adios. SIEMENS took over 3 years ago and scraped the production of service parts. -- Hans Neureiter, Houston, TX '82 300SD, '95 E300D On 12/30/05, Mitch Hal

Re: [MBZ] Rebuilt Odometers/Speedometers

2005-12-30 Thread Hans Neureiter
VDO is adios. SIEMENS took over 3 years ago and scraped the production of service parts. -- Hans Neureiter, Houston, TX '82 300SD, '95 E300D On 12/30/05, Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm not sure if VDO still has a USA repair shop. >

Re: [MBZ] Rebuilt Odometers/Speedometers

2005-12-30 Thread Mitch Haley
John P English wrote: > > Looking for someone who sells rebuilt odos/speedos for 1985 MB 300SD. I > have surfed the web unsuccessfully. I know you can get gears from www.odometergears.com I'm not sure if VDO still has a USA repair shop. If the speedo works, fixing the odo probably takes less tim

[MBZ] Rebuilt Odometers/Speedometers

2005-12-30 Thread John P English
Looking for someone who sells rebuilt odos/speedos for 1985 MB 300SD. I have surfed the web unsuccessfully. Would like to buy a rebuilt one and send in my old one for a core refund rather than pull my old one and send it in for repair since having my daily driver down so long would be a considerag