It's been a long time since I did this, but I recall having a difficult time
putting the needle back on in the correct orientation.  IIRC, it was off by
20 mph or some such.  Had to install it to find that out, then pull it back
out, reset it, and reinstall.

Karl Wolz

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Bob Stevens
Sent: Saturday, October 03, 2009 6:23 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Technique For Removing Speedo needle?

The first one I "removed" the needle was intact and just fine, but the steel
spindle it was pushed onto was still inside of it. The spindle broke.After
that I used 2 different "devices": one was the "two-butter-knives" process,
putting them under each side of the needle, straddling the spindle
and putting equal up pressure on them, while holding the speedo/tach face
down with my knuckles.
The other was modifying some needle nose angled-pliers so the nose would fit
under the needle and sort of rocking the plier handle down so the nose
pushed up on the underside of the needle. The outside of the turn/angle on
the plier rests against the face of the speedo/tach. That method was easier
to control the
"tool" than the knives but I can't say it is a better way to go. Both those
have worked for me. These gauges are old and that needle has been sitting
on that spindle for a long time so anything is likely to happen. Forgive
yourself for breaking either the spindle or needle and get another gauge
and
try again.

bob

On Sat, Oct 3, 2009 at 2:59 AM, Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@cfu.net>wrote:

> got an odometer issue and have found several sites with the proper
> fix, but all of the how to's more or lessgloss over the removiing of
> the speedometer needle.  Just don't wanna break it as it appears to
> REALLY be on there.
>
> thanks
>
> DM&FS
>