[Healeys] Speedometer

[Austin Healey]

Before removing the needle, lift its end up a bit and put it behind the
zero stop needle and check where the needle is pointing when in rest. When
You put it back, it should be somewhere there, otherwise the gauge will
read faulty.


Gergo

2016-02-09 9:57 GMT+01:00 Andy Thorp <bce257 at yahoo.co.nz>:

> 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.
>
>
> --------------------------------------------
> 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
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