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| SirAndy |
  Apr 28 2009, 05:00 PM
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Resident German  Group: Admin Posts: 42,234 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California  |
Is the needle on a VDO Tach just a press fit?
I don't want to break anything, but i need to get that needle off so i can replace the face ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) Andy |
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| Todd Enlund |
Apr 28 2009, 05:22 PM
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Resident Photoshop Guru Group: Members Posts: 3,251 Joined: 24-August 07 From: Laurelhurst (Portland), Oregon Member No.: 8,032 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
QUOTE(SirAndy @ Apr 28 2009, 04:00 PM)  Is the needle on a VDO Tach just a press fit? Yup. |
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| PRS914-6 |
Apr 28 2009, 05:32 PM
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Excellence Magazine Project 914 3.6 Group: Retired Members Posts: 1,278 Joined: 20-May 06 From: Central California Member No.: 6,031 Region Association: None  |
Careful Andy, easy to screw up a tach pulling on the needle. The shops have a little puller for that.
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| SirAndy |
Apr 28 2009, 05:59 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 42,234 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
Got it off. I used a pair of flat pliers to get to the metal under the plastic and support two sides, then pulled straight up.
Looks like it worked ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif) Andy PS: Now on to printing the new face ... |
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| Todd Enlund |
Apr 28 2009, 06:36 PM
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Resident Photoshop Guru Group: Members Posts: 3,251 Joined: 24-August 07 From: Laurelhurst (Portland), Oregon Member No.: 8,032 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
QUOTE(SirAndy @ Apr 28 2009, 04:59 PM) Got it off. I used a pair of flat pliers to get to the metal under the plastic and support two sides, then pulled straight up. Looks like it worked ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif) Andy PS: Now on to printing the new face ... What are you using to print the new face? I've got my gauges apart with plans to put new faces on them. |
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| Katmanken |
Apr 28 2009, 06:37 PM
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You haven't seen me if anybody asks... Group: Members Posts: 4,738 Joined: 14-June 03 From: USA Member No.: 819 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Just tell me the new tach face is not a smiley face......
Don't think I could stand a tach that looked that happy....... |
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| Pat Garvey |
Apr 28 2009, 06:43 PM
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Do I or don't I...........? Group: Members Posts: 5,900 Joined: 24-March 06 From: SE PA, near Philly Member No.: 5,765 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(SirAndy @ Apr 28 2009, 05:59 PM) Got it off. I used a pair of flat pliers to get to the metal under the plastic and support two sides, then pulled straight up. Looks like it worked ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif) Andy PS: Now on to printing the new face ... Oh, I can't wait to see this! Pat |
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| SirAndy |
Apr 28 2009, 06:45 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 42,234 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(kwales @ Apr 28 2009, 05:37 PM) Just tell me the new tach face is not a smiley face...... More like this:  Actually, the above is a face i made for my car when it still had the T4 motor. I'm redoing it right now to fit my /6 tach .... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/type.gif) Andy |
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| championgt1 |
Apr 28 2009, 06:47 PM
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Don't embarrass me Filmore! Group: Members Posts: 2,681 Joined: 3-January 07 From: Tacoma, Washington Member No.: 7,420 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I love the dollar sign. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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| SirAndy |
Apr 28 2009, 07:58 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 42,234 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
Alright, here's the /6 Tach version with the original high beam indicator reused as a "Check Engine" light ...
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) Andy Attached image(s) 
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| watsonrx13 |
Apr 29 2009, 10:55 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,735 Joined: 18-February 03 From: Plant City, FL Member No.: 312 Region Association: South East States |
Very nice Andy....
-- Rob |
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| bperry |
Apr 30 2009, 12:29 PM
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Lurker Group: Members Posts: 477 Joined: 16-February 04 From: Dallas, Tx Member No.: 1,661 |
The spacing for the blinker lights seems wider.
I haven't looked but can you really change the spacing for the blinker bulbs? |
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| SirAndy |
Apr 30 2009, 01:26 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 42,234 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(bperry @ Apr 30 2009, 11:29 AM) The spacing for the blinker lights seems wider. It's a /6 Tach from a 911. That's the spacing it came with ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) Andy |
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