[Mgs] Rectangular Bezel Removal

[Chad Cooper]

It's rectangular, no twisting possible...

-----Original Message-----
From: mgs-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:mgs-bounces at autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of The Roxter
Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 3:31 PM
To: mgs at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Mgs] Rectangular Bezel Removal

Bert P wrote:
> Hi folks,
>
> I have an electric clock, about 30 x 40 mm, in one of my other British 
> cars.
> (That is about the size of an oil pressure gauge on a late USA MGB).
>
> It worked previously, but did not resume service after I had the car 
> stand unused for a little over 20 years.
> So, I would like to open the clock, but I am very reluctant to pry the 
> bezel off.
> AFAIK that is the only way to reach the interior.
> I'm afraid the ridges of the bezel may break off.
>
> Any suggestions on how to proceed? 
Sometimes it's just a matter of twisting the bezel until the tabs line 
up with voids in the edge and the bezel can be slid off the gauge.