[Nobbc] Suggestions, please

[andy preston]

Ron, I tried to repair the odometer on my A before sending it to Nisonger.
The little plastic gears were broken and I had no way of fixing them.  I
must say that it works great now but $170 is not chump change.

Andy

-----Original Message-----
From: nobbc-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:nobbc-bounces at autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Ron Engelhardt
Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 2:15 PM
To: North Bay British Car Club
Subject: Re: [Nobbc] Suggestions, please

Regarding the Jaeger speedos, has anyone found a source for the little 
fiber gears that drive the odometer and trip odometer wheels. I've been 
searching for a source for 20 years and have never been able to find 
one. The speedo places wont sell them, just want to refurbish your unit. 
My speedo works great but the odometers don't, not a major problem but 
it would be nice to get them working again. I have lots of speedos I've 
scavanged parts from over the years but the fiber washers never seem to 
last. I guess they hit roughly 30-40 years and die ;-)

Ron
58 MGA

wendell bain wrote:
> Hi Mike, Greg, Andy, et all,
> 
> My experience with these repair services is as follows:
> 
> I had the Morgan's speedo repaired at Palo Alto Speedometer. After three
> tries and $180. they couldn't get it right. I give them credit for  
> trying everything
> including a new cable. I don't know about divine intervention, but  
> after about
> six months the thing started working fine except it reads about five mph
> fast and at a stop it still reads 5 mph. I guess it's really not  fixed 
> but at
> least it doesn't have a 35 mph wave in the needle anymore.
> 
> My Morgan has a TR-3 engine. Factory manual states this engine's oil
> pressure should read 70 psi @ 3000 rpm warm, so it would seem once
> Mike adjusted his oil pressure where it should be all is right with
> the world... Or at least the guage.
> 
> All of your suggestions are very helpful. Thanks very much.
> 
> Wendell
> 59 Morgan +4
> 
> On Aug 25, 2009, at 11:09 AM, Mike Gianandrea wrote:
> 
>> Hi Greg,
>>
>> I had my oil pressure gauge for my TR4 repaired at West Valley  
>> Instruments in Reseda, suggested to me by Moss Motors. He did it  
>> overnight for me, charged me $93.75 plus tax and freight.. It  worked 
>> for two days, but my newly rebuilt motor was putting a  consistant 100 
>> PSI, when it should have been putting out about 60  PSI. Consequently, 
>> the gauge started leaking again. I adjusted the  oil pressure down to 
>> 60-70 PSI, and re-repaired the gauge myself,  and it has been working 
>> fine since. The gentleman's name is Morris,  Tel 818-758-9500. I can't 
>> blame the failure of my gauge on him,  with my oil pressure as high as 
>> it was, and he is referred by Moss,  so who knows. You could check 
>> with Moss as to any complaints, and  ask Morris about a warranty.
>>
>> Michael
>> 64 TR4
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Tatarian"  <gtwincams at gmail.com>
>> To: "North Bay British Car Club" <nobbc at autox.team.net>
>> Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 1:34 PM
>> Subject: [Nobbc] Suggestions, please
>>
>>
>>> Hello Members,
>>>
>>> I think this subject has come up before, but I'm looking for a  good 
>>> shop to rebuild a Smiths dual temp/oil gauge. Nxxxxxxx'x in  NY was a 
>>> dead end - they gave me a bit of a brush off when I told  them I just 
>>> needed the capillary tube replaced and didn't want the  entire gauge 
>>> brought up to concours standards. The shop I won't  name in the 
>>> Peninsula took a very long to repair a gauge for me  some years back 
>>> and the repair didn't last. Has anyone used the  few other shops that 
>>> do this work, and can they please share their  opinions? Andy - did 
>>> you have all of your MGA gauges rebuilt, or  are they new?
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance,
>>>
>>> Greg Tatarian
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