Speedometer Needle !!
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did you use a fork to remove the needle??
put a rag under the fork so you dont mark the face of the gauge
put a rag under the fork so you dont mark the face of the gauge
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Here's a trick learned from one of the notable Porsche speedo repair shops...the pin that the needle attaches to is tapered. Gently twist the needle from the center with your fingers (not the end or it might bend) counter-clockwise and apply gentle upward pressure. The needle will spin itself off. To install, twist counter-clockwise again an apply gentle downward pressure.
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I broke mine the first time I pulled my speedo, it seemed to be stuck on there and it eventualy just broke. The needle apparently isn't just replacable, I sent it off to have the motor replaced for $150.
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Is the tach needle the same as the speedo needle?
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bit of a flash back...
So i have to revisit this on my car.
I did a search to refresh my memory then recalled I had a spare needle and a tach sending unit in a pile of parts from when i repaired my PRND2 lights. (to the best of my knowledge the tach needle and splines are the same as the speedometer..CORRECT ME IF WRONG)
Here are some pictures and notes to clarify what you are looking at when doing this job.
1) the shaft is not tapered. period.
2) The shaft is splined and the needle is perhaps splined also. I say perhaps as it is press fit on, and over time the spline marks from the shaft may have transferred to the plastic of the needle. It appears to me to be an interference fit using the splines to "dig" into the plastic a bit
3) as Jerry mentions above i would not twist the needle to take it off. There is no latch..catch....keying...index involved in its removal.
4) the needle is fragile ..plastic i believe.
5) the needle contains a metal reinforcement structure under it that is crucial to its strength and you not breaking it when removing it.
6) a fork or similar tool will work BUT...BUT...make sure the prongs are narrow enough to touch both sides of the metal reinforcement when you pry it up. The force should be distributed evenly in other words. If not , the prong will slip off and you will probably bend the needle and or the shaft.
pictures are worth 1000 words
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(tach) shaft is not tapered
plastic seems to have matching splines but i think that is just from the metal shaft imprinting the plastic . It is interference fit
The fork as it would be viewed from the face of the gauge as you pry it up. Make sure the prongs fit over the metal reinforcement. Note the orientation of the needle and fork...pry from the short end parallel to the needle.
standard kitchen fork..note the width of the prongs. Wide.
Same fork but i pinched the center prongs together so they would fit over the metal entirely.
metal reinforcement on the back
So i have to revisit this on my car.
I did a search to refresh my memory then recalled I had a spare needle and a tach sending unit in a pile of parts from when i repaired my PRND2 lights. (to the best of my knowledge the tach needle and splines are the same as the speedometer..CORRECT ME IF WRONG)
Here are some pictures and notes to clarify what you are looking at when doing this job.
1) the shaft is not tapered. period.
2) The shaft is splined and the needle is perhaps splined also. I say perhaps as it is press fit on, and over time the spline marks from the shaft may have transferred to the plastic of the needle. It appears to me to be an interference fit using the splines to "dig" into the plastic a bit
3) as Jerry mentions above i would not twist the needle to take it off. There is no latch..catch....keying...index involved in its removal.
4) the needle is fragile ..plastic i believe.
5) the needle contains a metal reinforcement structure under it that is crucial to its strength and you not breaking it when removing it.
6) a fork or similar tool will work BUT...BUT...make sure the prongs are narrow enough to touch both sides of the metal reinforcement when you pry it up. The force should be distributed evenly in other words. If not , the prong will slip off and you will probably bend the needle and or the shaft.
pictures are worth 1000 words
.
(tach) shaft is not tapered
plastic seems to have matching splines but i think that is just from the metal shaft imprinting the plastic . It is interference fit
The fork as it would be viewed from the face of the gauge as you pry it up. Make sure the prongs fit over the metal reinforcement. Note the orientation of the needle and fork...pry from the short end parallel to the needle.
standard kitchen fork..note the width of the prongs. Wide.
Same fork but i pinched the center prongs together so they would fit over the metal entirely.
metal reinforcement on the back
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I just did this job last week and I could not press my needle back on all the way, well at least as far as the tach needle sits. too worried about breaking it. Any advice on pressing it on farther would be greatly appreciated.
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You could also try something like this... and there are larger versions and you can buy dial dial protection material too.
https://www.amazon.com/Repair-Watche...%2C109&sr=8-10
https://www.amazon.com/Repair-Watche...%2C109&sr=8-10
that would be the exact tool for the job I think...but what fun is that
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