[Roadsters] How to remove speedo needle

[jrdmf at aol.com]

You will need to get some heat on the stem BEFORE you try to pry off the pointer. (I use a small soldering iron) The factory uses a very nasty adhesive that keeps the pointer and the hand-staff mated for life so if you try to use brute force without any heat then you will most likely damage the instrument. You will also need?a calibrated source to get the pointer re-attached in the correct location?once you're done.?Especially since?most of these speedo's are off a country mile before you even?started.?Don't forget to balance the pointer (if you paint it) because an out of balance pointer can throw your readings off by as much as 20 MPH. 

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Hope this helps?

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Jon Frampton

Huntington Beach Ca


-----Original Message-----
From: Tom PRATHER <tomet9 at sbcglobal.net>
To: datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
Sent: Sun, 2 Nov 2008 12:45 pm
Subject: [Roadsters] How to remove speedo needle



Hello list,
 
   I'm going to take a stab at white facing my gauges, does anyone know how to
remove the speedo needle off the itty bitty shaft it's connected to? It's the
only thing that keeps me from getting at the actual gauge face.Thanks all,
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