Thanks for that input, Andy. Much obliged.
Greg
andy preston wrote:
> 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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