Date:         Mon, 27 Nov 2006 15:31:00 -0400
Reply-To:     fitzr@SUSCOM-MAINE.NET
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From:         Doug Fitz-Randolph <fitzr@SUSCOM-MAINE.NET>
Subject:      Re: Speedometer Disassembly Question
Comments: cc: goofymuso@yahoo.ca
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I'm not asking how to get the speedometer out of the instrument cluster.
I've already got it out, and the speedometer needle and gauge face
removed too. I'm asking how you extricate the speedo/odo assembly from
the black plastic housing that holds it.

Thanks for the response anyhow,
- Doug

On 11/27/2006, "neil" <goofymuso@yahoo.ca> wrote:

>Hi.
>
>This is how I got my speedo out of my 81. Don't know
>year of your van.
>
>Disconnect battery, remove plastic hood, disconnect
>electrical connections and speedo cable, remove screws
>(4) holding cluster to dash, remove cluster and turn
>it around. You will see 4 screws holding speedo to
>plastic.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Neil.
>
>
>--- Doug Fitz-Randolph <fitzr@SUSCOM-MAINE.NET> wrote:
>
>> Does anyone know how to remove the
>> speedometer/odometer assembly from its
>> plastic housing? I've got the needle and faceplate
>> removed, and I can
>> see that there are three screws fixing the metal
>> speedometer part to the
>> black plastic housing, but it appears there is no
>> way to get at two of
>> them without removing the whole clear plastic
>> odometer assembly. I've
>> removed the four screws holding the clear plastic
>> assembly to the black
>> plastic housing, and it seems like the only thing
>> holding it in place is
>> the gold spiral spring on the speedometer shaft.
>> That doesn't look like
>> something I should try to remove. Any ideas?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Doug Fitz-Randolph
>> Freeport, ME
>>
>
>
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