Hmmm it looks like, MAYBE with some careful work you could get it out without having to remove the needles. Its hard to say, you might be able to get your soldering iron in there at an angle, and a pair of pliers to pull the cap once you've heated up the joints. The new one is probably smaller so it might be easier to put in...

You might even be able to loosen up the gauge face and move it around for some more room.. I'm not sure.

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