[Nobbc] Suggestions, please

Tue Aug 25 17:36:34 MDT 2009

Plastic? The gears I have look like they're made out of some kind of 
fiber composite. I thought of cutting two in half and glueing them 
together or using them as a mold but so far, I haven't gotten inspired. 
Somebody must sell them as I imagine many people are in the same boat 
I'm in. I've noticed that the gears strip when the speedo changes to an 
even thousand and have a few that are stopped at 49999 or thereabouts, 
maximum thrust needed on the gear at that point I imagine.

Ron
58 MGA

andy preston wrote:

> 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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