Date:         Wed, 29 Mar 2006 08:33:39 -0800
Reply-To:     Rajesh Injety <wolfvanagon@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Rajesh Injety <wolfvanagon@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      (solution)Re: Instrument cluster speedometer needle break.
              #%@#%@#$%@!!!!
In-Reply-To:  <442AADFE.1060606@rcn.com>
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Larry is right!

  remove the cluster from the dash, remove the electrical ribbon tape from the speedo side, remove the speedo from the cluster.  then(you guess it) remove the needle.  it is firmly pressed on the stem that comes up from behind the face of the gauge.  your best bet is to use something to pry it of with as much even pressure as possible(needle nose pliers under-neath to pry the needle up)...
  practice on one from your local automotive recycling center(junk yard) if you can.
  Good Luck!!

  Raj
  88 Wolfsburg Ed. GL---Gretchen


  Larry Alofs <lalofs@RCN.COM> wrote:
    If I recall, the needle is a press fit on the shaft and should pull
straight off.
You might want to try it on a junk/donor speedo first.

Larry A.


Luke Sponholz wrote:
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  Hi Guys:

I just finished working on my instrument cluster. I had cleaned it up
nicely and I was putting it back together when I broke the needle on
the speedometer!! grrr!!! It's still got about 2/3 of the needle but
it looks ridiculous. Is there anything I can do at this point? I
can't imagine it would be possibel to get a replacement needle from
VDO or even be able to disassemble it to the point where I could
replace it.

Man!

-Luke

1985 Brown Vanagon GL 4spd "Compost"


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