I used a small flat screw driver to carefully pop off my needle. A word of
caution: The needle mount is springloaded behind the faceplate which makes
the needle rest firmly against the resting pin at zero kph/mph. I loosened
the face plate by unscrewing the two black screws on the front so that I
could lift the needle tip over the resting pin. I used some pencil lead to
mark the position on the face plate where the needle tip came to rest. This
mark I used when reassembling....

Hope this helps
Nigel
Cape Town
89/90 syncro

-----Original Message-----
.....I am trying to repair my odometer. I can't seem to get the speedometer
needle off so I can take the face plate off. Is this unusual or any
tips?.....