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Re: Getting Speedo apart

To: ulix@u.washington.edu
Subject: Re: Getting Speedo apart
From: pasgeirsson@juno.com (Paul A Asgeirsson)
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1998 00:32:55 EDT
Cc: spritenut@Exit109.com, spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
References: <Pine.OSF.3.96b.981014194053.11916A-100000@saul7.u.washington.edu>
Reply-to: pasgeirsson@juno.com (Paul A Asgeirsson)
Sender: owner-spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
Far better to take it to a reliable speedo shop that works on Brit stuff.
 Keep in mind that a used speedo is going to be 30-40 years old and will
likely be totally dry inside too.  Hard to give PM to a speedo head.

Paul

PAsgeirsson@juno.com

On Wed, 14 Oct 1998 19:46:36 -0700 (PDT) Ulix Goettsch
<ulix@u.washington.edu> writes:
>Thanks!
>OK, it's apart.  No crud between magnets and the "dish".  Needle shaft
>bridge hole not ovaled.
>But both the magnet part and the dish have appreciable play!  This is
>probably not normal, right?
>How much does it cost to have the speedo rebuilt by one of the
>specialists?  Or I could look for a used one.
>
>Ulix
>
>
>On Wed, 14 Oct 1998, Frank Clarici wrote:
>
>> Ulix Goettsch wrote:
>> > 
>> > How do I get the speedo guts out of its case? (on a '67)
>> > The day trip reset shaft doesn't want to let it out.
>> > The two screws on the back of the speedo are off, and the reset 
>shaft
>> > extension is off too.
>> > Does the whole reset shaft come out somehow?
>> > 
>> Ulix
>> 
>> Undo the 2 small screws on the speedo face, use the face to remove 
>the
>> needle. With the screws out, grab the face evenly and pull, 
>otherwise
>> you may bend the needle. Once the needle and face are off, you can 
>twist
>> the guts out of the can. You will have the clearance to sneak the 
>trip
>> rod out. There is tiny "E" clip on the top of the trip rod to 
>remopve it
>> completly. Watch out for all the small springs on the rod. Make a 
>note
>> of their location before disassambly. Store that tiny "E" clip on 
>the
>> sticky side of a piece of tape because if you breath, it will blow 
>away!
>> It's that tiny.
>> 
>> Good luck 
>> 
>> -- 
>> Frank Clarici
>> Toms River, NJ
>> Lots of LBCs
>> http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut
>> 
>
>    Ulix                                                    __/__,__   
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