Hey Guys,

I am sending my speedometer out for repair. It will be out of the car shortly.

Can I drive the car without the instrument cluster without damaging anything until I get the repaired unit back?

(I realize I will have no feedback without missing gauges, but it is a short drive to/from work, tank is full, oil pressure reliable, and H2O temp runs steady 90 dgrees. My thinking is that I could manage this way for a week, but if damage likely, will not do.)

Also, battery currently diconnected.

Which car????? If it is the W123 300D then no. Your oil pressure guage is a liquid line to the guage and oil will spray all over you.

Dave

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1970 220D, owned 1980-1990
1980 240D, owned 1990-1992
1982 300TD, owned 1992-1993
1986 300SDL, owned 1993-2004
1999 E300, owned 1999-2003
1982 300TD, 213,880mi, owned since Nov 18, 1991- Aug 4, 2010 SOLD
1988 560SL, 100,000mi, owned since 1995
1965 Mustang Fastback Mileage Unknown(My sons)
1983 240D, 176,000mi (My daughers) owned since 2004
2007 Honda Accord EX-L I4 auto, the new daily driver
1985 300D 264,000mi Son's new daily driver.(sold)
2008 Hyundai Tiberon. Daughters new car

Sorry,

1990 300E.

Turns out you can drive w/no problem provided you seal off the vacuum gauge hose (the one to your economy gauge).