[Healeys] Speedometer

[Oudesluys]

No need for checking beforehand as there is a small/tiny white dot 
(sometimes two very thin lines) on the dial that indicates where the 
needle should be in rest behind the stop.
Kees Oudesluijs


Op 9-2-2016 om 10:40 schreef 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 
> <mailto: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
>     <mailto:coudesluijs at chello.nl>> wrote:
>
>      Subject: Re: [Healeys] Speedometer
>      To: healeys at autox.team.net <mailto: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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