Hi Greg, my Jaeger water/temp was in the same condition as yours. The face
was almost perfect, the oil pressure part worked but the water temp pigtail
was broken. I had it exchanged for a reconditioned unit from Scarborough
Faire in Rhode Island that specializes in MGA parts. They probably carry
the Smith's version as well. It cost me $160 part exchange. I don't know
anyone who just sells the pigtail because that's all I wanted myself and it
didn't seem that hard to fit one. The person to talk to at Scarborough
Faire is Cecelia and if you have a conversation with her less than 5 minutes
you'll be doing well, her number is 888 647 2787 and she's a delightful and
very knowledgeable person.
Also on the A the speedometer worked but the odometer was broken, I had that
repaired by Nisonger in NY. Cost was $170. I had my Smiths speedometer on
my MGB repaired by Nisonger again, cost was $170, plus the cost of a new
glass and bezel, for a total of $185. Turn a round time with Nisonger is
about 3 to 4 weeks with 2 weeks being shipping to and from NY. They do good
work and I know of other people who have had gauges repaired by them and
have been pleased.
Andy
-----Original Message-----
From: nobbc-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:nobbc-bounces@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Greg Tatarian
Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 1:34 PM
To: North Bay British Car Club
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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