removing clocks and gauges...

[smallspeed]

Anyone know of a how to or some advice?

Ive poked around mine and cant see any screws or anything retaining them and just pulling them resulted in nothing happening... Basically I have a new rev counter with imperial OBC (current one metric... changing for the MPH speed reading as much as anything as speedo is metric but dont want to change it as would like to retain original odometer reading) and a new oil/fuel gauge (my current one has some cracks in the glass)

thanks in advance guys

ben

 

[Dave Wilkinson]

Ben,

The clocks are held in place by no more that friction against the small rubber bead. Once in place for some years they can prove stubborn to shift, but I'm assured that a pair of rubber household gloves can aid the grip considerably to convince them to move.

Putting them back is made a little easier if you put a little washing up liquid on the mating surface to help the clocks slide into place.

BTW I have a feeling the steering wheel may have to come off in order to get the rev counter out.

Regards

Dave

 

[Steve Brookes]

I can confirm what Dave says, having recently changed my tacho. You have to remove the steering wheel and the cowling around the indicator assembly. This is to make the job easy and to prevent you damaging anything.

Second, get a large flat blade screw driver, tape up the blade and put it under the rim of the tacho rubber surround. A few twists of the blade around a number of points of the tacho will loosen it enough so that you can then just use your hands to wiggle it out.

I also had to remove the speedo first because I was doing an upgrade and the plug for the OBC version was cable tied to the harness behind the speedo. This won't affect yourself but it might be useful for anyone who is considering doing the upgrade to know.[]

 

[sbloxxy]

Ben,
When the windscreen was replaced on your car (not that long ago) the 'screen fitter removed some of the gauges looking for the windscreen ariel connection (he was confused...). I don't think he removed the tacho (I intervened at that stage!) but I'm sure he removed the oil gauge. The point is - it might come out a bit easier. A tiny smear of washing up liquid helps them go in a little easier.
Steve

 

[craig johnson]

Hi, recently had my windscreen replaced and it was the clock that was removed []

Dont know if this helps or not!!

Regards

Craig

 

[smallspeed]

wow, lots of responses!.. Thanks guys.. I was looking at it this evening (tacho turned up tonight) and decided that might be all it was; the new tacho has no rubber with it, whereas the oil/fuel gauge does.. figured that might be it, but given the cracks on the oil/fuel gauge was a bit reluctant to go tugging it around too much!..

I think I got a nice deal; I got the oil/fuel gauge for a fiver plus a couple of quid postage, and £90 for the tacho inc. delivery from the states which Im happy with.. It gets rid of the cracked gauge (which is purely a cosmetic niggle) plus the tacho gives me an MPH speed read out without loosing the original odometer/speedo. The only thing is it will read in MP-american-G, but then liters per 100km isnt exactly the most intuitive either

Im going to change these bits at the weekend (I have a free one) and give the car a much deserved wash-and-wax, then I promise I will take a few pics!

Thanks again guys, and sorry for the rambling post

ben