[Nobbc] Suggestions, please

Tue Aug 25 22:54:48 MDT 2009

Can you send me your gear to see if we Can machine it in what quanty  
at equitable cost in our shop.  Will Return Afterwards.

Thank you.

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Roland 650 208-3684

On Aug 25, 2009, at 4:36 PM, Ron Engelhardt <nobbc at sonic.net> wrote:

> 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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