A much simpler method of getting the needle off is to put your pinky finger
through the illumination bulb hole to stop the drag cup turning and gently
wiggle the needle off.
It is helpful to firstly put a pen mark through the bulb hole on the drag cup
to mark where to put the needle back on again.
Andy.
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On Tue, 9/2/16, Oudesluys <coudesluijs@chello.nl> wrote:
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Speedometer
To: healeys@autox.team.net
Received: Tuesday, 9 February, 2016, 9:20 PM
I use two long
screwdrivers to lift of
the needle of a gauge/clock/speedo. Clamp the
speedometer housing
securely, twist the bezel and take it of together with
the glass,
put the tips of the screwdrivers under the centre of
the needle
opposite each other and use the rim of the speedo
housing as a
resting point while gently levering of the needle.
This way there
is no danger to damage the face although it is wise to
cover it
with a piece of cardboard, just in case.
As mentioned before only lightly dust the face as the
white paint
can dissolve in water when old.
Putting back the needle in the right position is easy
as there is
a small white dot on the "wrong" side of the
resting pin. The
needle should point to this dot when fitting/fitted.
When the
needle is fixed in its proper position just lift the
tip of the
needle gently over the resting pin to the left hand
side.
Use some clock oil very very sparingly to lubricate
the pivots of
the needle assembly and cup only. Use 3-in-1 oil to
lubricate the
speedo cable receptacle. Clean out the outer speedo
cable as good
as you can using e.g. petrol/white spirit etc. wipe
the inner
cable clean and sparingly grease the inner cable only
using multi
purpose grease or graphite/molibdenium-disulfide
grease.
However be aware that if a speedo stops working
properly it is
usually time for a complete overhaul/rebuild.
Kees Oudesluijs
Op 9-2-2016 om 0:57 schreef HealeyRick:
Michael is
correct. The needle and face have to
come off first. I have a "special tool"
for removal of the
needle as well. Â 18G-999 "Common Dinner
Fork". First cut a "V"
shaped slot into a cardboard index card. Insert
the card
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