Get the spoons up next to the center and put a Kleenex over it or it will fly off and break. BTDT.  Unfortunately, the pin shaft can still break. BTDT that too, but that was on the tach.  Used clusters are on The Samba, sometimes reasonably priced.

Good luck!

Stuart

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Dan N
Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2017 8:21 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: removing speedo meter needle

thanks Ben...

use the spoons to pry it up from the shaft?
on installing a good needle... just push it down?

dan