Thanks to all who responded.  I was able to remove it
using the highly recommended "bilateral gentle
leverage method" and the needle did NOT go flying, and
did NOT break, but I also did NOT note the position of
the needle beforehand (against the peg, obviously) so
I'll have to look for the little VDO mark mentioned by
someone in his response, or else live with a wildly
inaccurate speedo reading.

The problem, as far as I was able to determine, is
that the shaft on the main odo (not the reset shaft)
slipped out of its mooring on the right, permitting
the pinion gear to slip to the left off the worm gear
and therefore not be able to be turned by the worm
gear.

I jiggled the right end of the shaft into its resting
place and bent a little tab of sheetmetal to hold the
pinion in place on the left and used one of the corner
screws to hold it in position.  Testing with a square
drive tip in an electric drill shows that it now works
(he said, confidently) and I will reinstall and
verify, if I can find all the attaching parts I
removed when I took it out.

Thanks for the help!

Stephen

--- neil <goofymuso@YAHOO.CA> wrote:

> and if ya break it, crazy glue will work. Did that
> on
> mine, though haven't "driven it" yet.
>
> I carefully levered mine off with a piece of smooth
> small diam (3-5mm?) metal rod bent at 90 deg.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Neil.
>
>
>
> --- John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET> wrote:
>
> > I got a jeweler friend to use a watchmakers gear
> > puller to pull mine.
> > Worked slick as a whistle.
> >
> > Be careful handling the thing - it's easily
> > broken......... don't ask!
> >
> > John Rodgers
> > 88 GL Driver
> >
> > Stephen Grisanti wrote:
> > > I'm attempting the odometer fix outlined in a
> > couple
> > > of websites.  I have removed the instrument
> panel
> > from
> > > the dash and it's now on the bench, but I've hit
> a
> > > snag; I can't remove the speedometer needle in
> > order
> > > to get to the speedo face, which will then allow
> > me
> > > access to the odo innards.  I have misplaced my
> > > Bentley (wonder if this step is even in there)
> and
> > > will welcome suggestions from anyone who's made
> it
> > > past this point.  Thanks!
> > >
> > > Stephen
> > >
> > >
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