[Healeys] Speedometer

[Andy Thorp]

A much simpler method of getting the needle off is to put your pinky finger through the illumination bulb hole to stop the drag cup turning and gently wiggle the needle off. 

It is helpful to firstly put a pen mark through the bulb hole on the drag cup to mark where to put the needle back on again.


Andy.


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On Tue, 9/2/16, Oudesluys <coudesluijs at chello.nl> wrote:

 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Speedometer
 To: healeys at autox.team.net
 Received: Tuesday, 9 February, 2016, 9:20 PM
 
 
     I use two long
 screwdrivers to lift of
       the needle of a gauge/clock/speedo. Clamp the
 speedometer housing
       securely, twist the bezel and take it of together with
 the glass,
       put the tips of the screwdrivers under the centre of
 the needle
       opposite each other and use the rim of the speedo
 housing as a
       resting point while gently levering of the needle.
 This way there
       is no danger to damage the face although it is wise to
 cover it
       with a piece of cardboard, just in case.
 
       As mentioned before only lightly dust the face as the
 white paint
       can dissolve in water when old.
 
       Putting back the needle in the right position is easy
 as there is
       a small white dot on the "wrong" side of the
 resting pin. The
       needle should point to this dot when fitting/fitted.
 When the
       needle is fixed in its proper position just lift the
 tip of the
       needle gently over the resting pin to the left hand
 side.
 
       Use some clock oil very very sparingly to lubricate
 the pivots of
       the needle assembly and cup only. Use 3-in-1 oil to
 lubricate the
       speedo cable receptacle. Clean out the outer speedo
 cable as good
       as you can using e.g. petrol/white spirit etc. wipe
 the inner
       cable clean and sparingly grease the inner cable only
 using multi
       purpose grease or graphite/molibdenium-disulfide
 grease.
 
       However be aware that if a speedo stops working
 properly it is
       usually time for a complete overhaul/rebuild.
 
       Kees Oudesluijs
 
       
 
       
 
       
 
       
 
       Op 9-2-2016 om 0:57 schreef HealeyRick:
 
     
     
       Michael is
 correct.  The needle and face have to
         come off first.  I have a "special tool"
 for removal of the
         needle as well.  18G-999 "Common Dinner
 Fork".  First cut a "V"
         shaped slot into a cardboard index card.  Insert
 the card