DASH CLOCKS: NEEDLES REMOVAL & REFIT

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Post Sat Nov 26, 2005 7:50 pm

OK any advice on how to remove the needles from speedo/rev counter etc
and on refit, had a look but cant seem to see how they come off,and do not want to break them.

Got clocks all stripped down ok, just needles ,thats giving me needle,pardon the pun :P

any advice welcome...thanks

Cheers Stu :mad:
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DazzyA
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Post Sat Nov 26, 2005 10:23 pm

I've been having trouble with cluster since recently getting car. The needles pull off from the round bezel, they are connected via a tiny pin(I bent mine).
They are difficult to pull out so I would wait for conformation but thats what I did and works ok. :poke:
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Post Sat Nov 26, 2005 11:03 pm

iv read its best to leave the needles in and paint them otherwise u can put them back wrong?
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Post Sun Nov 27, 2005 3:24 pm

Mmmm ...would like to get them off safely ????? :cry: :mad:

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Post Sun Nov 27, 2005 3:28 pm

Mmmm ...would like to get them off safely ????? :cry: :mad:

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Post Sun Nov 27, 2005 4:34 pm

I've heard that the best thing is to use a fork to pop them off.
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Post Wed Nov 30, 2005 11:29 pm

did it with 2 teaspoons in the end(same idea as fork) :mad:

got to be careful you dont bend pins putting them back on tho :D
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Post Thu Dec 01, 2005 9:26 am

chu346 wrote:I've heard that the best thing is to use a fork to pop them off.
Yep, I've used this method. Worked great.
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Post Thu Dec 01, 2005 2:19 pm

Fork under bezel but put cloth under fork to stop scratching
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