Palazzo 427 Report post Posted November 28, 2023 Best place to get these? Garagistic seems like the go? Anywhere local and reasonable? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Palazzo 427 Report post Posted November 28, 2023 And maybe I should add, how do I tell A or B without the cluster out? Impossible? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C-130 Hercules 556 Report post Posted November 28, 2023 Garagistic - buy both or cluster out to make sure. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle 1519 Report post Posted November 28, 2023 Seems like something that would be cheaper on ebay especially shipping costs. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjm 3193 Report post Posted November 28, 2023 Let me check what I have here - I know I have at least two sets of gears. And if I don't have what you need, I'll forward details of a reliable NZ source. The only way to be sure what you need is to remove the cluster from your car. VDO clusters do have 'VDO' on the front, but (as was the case with our car) people will replace a non-working cluster with anything they can find. So a VDO-badged cluster may have a Motometer speedo in it. And there is no way to tell without pulling the cluster and checking. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Palazzo 427 Report post Posted November 28, 2023 1 hour ago, gjm said: Let me check what I have here - I know I have at least two sets of gears. And if I don't have what you need, I'll forward details of a reliable NZ source. The only way to be sure what you need is to remove the cluster from your car. VDO clusters do have 'VDO' on the front, but (as was the case with our car) people will replace a non-working cluster with anything they can find. So a VDO-badged cluster may have a Motometer speedo in it. And there is no way to tell without pulling the cluster and checking. Great. Dad has just told me that the local mechanic has replaced the cluster 2-3 times because the odo gears stopped working, I’ve just told him today to replace the gears. So we could have anything despite it saying Motometer on the front? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjm 3193 Report post Posted November 28, 2023 1 hour ago, Palazzo said: Great. Dad has just told me that the local mechanic has replaced the cluster 2-3 times because the odo gears stopped working, I’ve just told him today to replace the gears. So we could have anything despite it saying Motometer on the front? Yup. Ours has a VDO-branded cluster, and a Motometer speedo unit. Someone had done something with it before, and actually superglued the gears to the spindles. That made life 'interesting' but it's sorted now. Pulling the cluster isn't a huge job. Apparently it can be done with the steering wheel in place, but I'd take it out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Palazzo 427 Report post Posted November 28, 2023 Problem is the car is in Wellington and I’m in Auckland. So to cover all bases, I would need to buy type an and b Motometer and a set of VDO gears? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjm 3193 Report post Posted November 28, 2023 19 minutes ago, Palazzo said: Problem is the car is in Wellington and I’m in Auckland. So to cover all bases, I would need to buy type an and b Motometer and a set of VDO gears? Sadly, to be certain - yes. I may have an answer - I'll PM you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Palazzo 427 Report post Posted December 3, 2023 While I'm at it, best place to get SI board batteries and are there different types? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
