Gauge needle removal

Postby Challyride » 17 Feb 2010 17:38

Hey guys. Just made a great transaction with Adrian for a rallye gauge set up and am triing to, or wanting to remove the needles on the gauges without breaking them. Any tips or tricks would help greatly as I have new faces to go on these gauges. Thanks alot. Great site, Great people.
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Postby drewcrane » 17 Feb 2010 19:36

very very care fully pull them off, i have done it a few times,if you grab it in the middle they do come off,

and then they press on when your done,

make sure you have it lined up where you want it,so you dont have to remove it,

and also i my self have broken the speedo needle,and glued it, which made it heavy, and had to have the speedo recalibrated,so dont break them as there not reproduced, atleast to my knowledge :thumbsup:
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Postby dave-r » 17 Feb 2010 20:43

I think I pushed mine up and off very carefully with some very (very!) fine long nosed pliers.
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Postby Challyride » 17 Feb 2010 21:19

Thanks guys. Removed the speedo needle with a very small flat head and some tense moments LOL. I really thought there was more of a trick to it. Now how about the clock needles. Same thing or is there a trick to that one. Thanks for the help. :D
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Postby dave-r » 17 Feb 2010 21:25

Keep going. You are doing fine. :thumbsup:
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Postby drewcrane » 17 Feb 2010 23:27

very very good :thumbsup:
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Postby Challyride » 18 Feb 2010 3:35

LMAO! Nothing like a little humour to take away the stress. Thanks :D
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Postby drewcrane » 18 Feb 2010 4:01

Challyride wrote:LMAO! Nothing like a little humour to take away the stress. Thanks :D


yea i have sweated those things ,

its like you pull on it and pray, and sweat a little, and the it comes off

and im checking for loose parts or, something pulled off that wasnt supposed to,

yea i have sweated that crap a few times :s008:
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