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09-22-2015, 07:30 AM
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Early w123 instrument cluster: silver caps on gauge needles
The early w123 gauges have silver caps to cover the circlip where the needle is held on the stem.
Question: how are those caps held in place? Do they snap on? Want to find out before I go breaking something.
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09-22-2015, 08:22 AM
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The ones on an old unit I still have appear to have been held on by glue.
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09-22-2015, 08:39 AM
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+1 glue
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09-22-2015, 10:26 AM
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Ok glad I asked.
Any tips on removing same, without damage? (I purchased a used cluster with working ODO and TRIP but I need to swap the cap off my old cluster onto this one. And my track record with small fiddly bits is moving in inverse to my advancing age....) Thanks
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09-22-2015, 12:40 PM
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I've had a few just fall off. I would probably try to pry at it with a small screw driver. Put something between the screw driver and the gauge face though.
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09-22-2015, 01:03 PM
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After this many years the glue has dried out and the caps fall off. seen a lot in the yards that way.
The Spedo needle can be popped off by using two spoons on each side and lift up. Not responsible if YOU break it.  I have done it way and has always worked. Put some masking tape on the spoon so I didn`t ding the spedo face. I don`t know if the center caps will swap from one to the other though. Charlie sent from my pos computer
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