speedo repair - needle removal

Started by hoogerbooger, 03 Sep, 2018, 11:24

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hoogerbooger

03 Sep, 2018, 11:24
I watched some youtube videos. Piece of card slid under the needle and then carefully with 2 levers prize off.

I've tried &  dare not prize harder. Seems to be stuck. Possibly a little rust on the shaft ? from condensation  ?

I've applied a drop of WD 40 onto the centre of the needle/spindle joint. No luck.

So should it have come off easily ? seem to on the videos. any tips that might work without destroying the speedo. 

JulianS

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03 Sep, 2018, 11:33
Some speedos they come off easily and with other they are very difficult. Everything is quite delicate and easy to wreck the instrument. 

ducati2242

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03 Sep, 2018, 22:21
I warmed mine up with the tip of a soldering iron . A small gas operated one . Came off easy after that .
1956 bsa GS DB500
1968 mk1 Rocket 3
2006 ducati 999R .

AdrianS

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04 Sep, 2018, 18:46
They are just a friction fit onto the spindle.
Don't just pull the needle - the shaft needs to be supported. If it is tight, then possibly heat from a soldering iron and a tiny bit of WD40 or just use 2 pairs of fine needle nosed pliers - one to hold the shaft and the other to gently ease the needle off.

hoogerbooger

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05 Sep, 2018, 10:53
cheers

I'd been thinking I can't heat it easily without damaging paint on the face. Hadn't thought of soldering iron. I've used a jet cigarette lighter before to heat localised areas but think this is too risky, so I'll try a low power electrical soldering iron.

Will also try freeze thaw a few times, then heat after it's thawed.

unfortunately I haven't got fine enough needle nosed pliers...so will start looking for

fingers crossed

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