[Nobbc] Suggestions, please

Wed Aug 26 11:04:13 MDT 2009

 I believe if you investigate, you'll find those original gears were made from
a composite material using manure from fine English shetland ponies combined
with a traditional British adhesive. You might want to contact the British
Adhesives and Sealants Association for more information.
  OK, I'm being a wise guy...but the association DOES exist!
   BTW, my old 62 Mini Cooper had a funny smell to it's interior that would
never go away. It took some getting used to.  I was told that it was the
adhesive (think horses and glue factory) that was used on the upholstery.
                                     Tom

> Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:36:34 -0700
> From: nobbc at sonic.net
> To: nobbc at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Nobbc] Suggestions, please
>
> 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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