How the devil do you remove the speedo?

[Beaky]

I've nearly ruined all my finger tips and the wife's plastic kitchen utensil, etc etc but I still can't get the bl**dy Speedo to budge, any tips and tricks would be much appreciated

All I want to do is renew a blown bulb

Cheers

 

[bones]

The rubber seal sometimes glues itself to the dash. Try removing one of the adjacent gauges and then push the speedo out. Your using the right method though only use semi blunt non metsllic objects to pry it out , you should have rung me, I'd come over and give you a hand.

 

[Beaky]

Hi Pete, where the devil have you been hiding lately?
You missed a great night at the ACE on Wednesday, about 20 cars when in convoy down to the London eye from afterwards just awesome.

I may pop over during the weekend if your free for some help then, cheers

 

[bones]

Come over I'll be around. I am only just getting around to putting my 911 on the road this year! New battery, new front tyres, tax, MOT [8D]

 

[nathan 1981 930 G50]

Hi Beaky,
Push it through from the luggage compartment mate. I have used an umbrella in the past, I didn't want to scratch the back of the gauges. As advised it doesn't matter if you push the wrong one, it will help with access.

 

[Beaky]

Cheers folks, managed it in the end, used some doweling to push the clock out, and once one is out the rest are easy to follow.

Now the bulbs are changed can anyone recommend anyone who will fit white dials to the clocks?

 

[nathan 1981 930 G50]

I know that NHS in USA do it, not sure about UK.

 

[vic cohen]

Reap in Harrow, small friendly lot , reasonable turnround.

 

[Beaky]

Thx Vic, do you have a some contact details for REAP?

 

[Guest]

Hi,

While on the subject !! Can I ask.....I want to get one of my VDO gauges out on the later 964, I guess it should be a similar method....... it's one of the gauges with oil level and oil temp. I think.

Hope u don't mind me asking?

Thankyou.

 

[Beaky]

I believe the 964 dails can be removed using the same process as for the 3.2.

As for mine, now with REAP awaiting conversion[]

 

[vic cohen]

Sorry Mate only just seen ur request , think u ve found them ????

 

[Beaky]

Again thanks everyone, I just have one more question

When replacing the dials what should I use to lubricate the rubbers, originally I believe it was some silicon based grease/gel?

Will WD40 be Ok or do I need something else?

 

[bones]

Don't use anything like WD4O, Vaseline or petroleum based products, except perhaps a lvery slight smear of mild washing up liquid just to help squeeze them back in.

 

[plhorner]

Try something like 'Back to Black' or any tyre dressing, as long as its silicon based. Longer term I don't think washing up liquid is good on rubber, tends to rot it from experience.

 

[bones]

Silicon stuff will do the same on rubber, there is no need to lubricate them, just push in and forget.

 

[Beaky]

Dails came back from REAP yesterday, put back and replaced the bulbs with LED's last night, WOW what a difference in appearance.

REAP do a brilliant job, the white dails nicely off-set the Linden interior and black exterior and the LED add a tint of blue to the illumination.

This is a well worth upgrade for those thinking about it

cheers

 

[nathan 1981 930 G50]

All push fit plumbing with rubber seals use silicon based grease.

I don't see any need to lube the rubbers for the instruments though. If they are hard to fit then I would just use a little water before using grease.