Rick,

Not suer what year and model you are dealing with, but if it is at all like
any of the various VW guage that I have played with, there is no need to
remove the tach needle.  The guage should be removable after removing the
blue flexi circuit board and then removing the tach assembly.  I don't have
one in front of me, but I recall it being straightforward with the guage
held to the back of the tach with two phillips screws.

HTH,

Scott
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Koller" <rkoller@HELIX.NIH.GOV>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 12:54 PM
Subject: Tach needle removal and reinstall

> Hi all,
>         I am helping a friend replace the temp gauge on his instrument
cluster.
> Are there any tricks to removing the tach indicator needle and
reinstalling
> it? I believe the face of the tach has to come off to gain access to
> replacing the temp gauge and therefore the needle has to come off. Any
> advice or hints would be welcome. Thanks.
> Rick Koller
> '90 syncro westie
> '91gl
> '91 carat
>
>