Is the emergency brake an urgent fix in that case, or is it something I can just ignore until I replace the pads in a few thousand k's?

I read a post where someone used a specifically bent hanger to remove the cluster in a w126, I think it was. Would i do the same thing? Also, how difficult is it to get the needles of the speedometer, clock, etc., because I am partial to the replacment white backrounds for the cluster that are always for sale on E-bay. It's not worth it if it is a real PITA, though

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