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 ...
Andy

Yup.

Careful Andy, easy to screw up a tach pulling on the needle. The shops have a little puller for that.

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 ...
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.

Just tell me the new tach face is not a smiley face......

Don't think I could stand a tach that looked that happy.......

Oh, I can't wait to see this!
Pat

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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 ....
Andy

I love the dollar sign.

Alright, here's the /6 Tach version with the original high beam indicator reused as a "Check Engine" light ...

Andy

Very nice Andy....
-- Rob

The spacing for the blinker lights seems wider.
I haven't looked but can you really change the spacing for the blinker bulbs?

It's a /6 Tach from a 911. That's the spacing it came with ...
Andy