'64' Broken Tach needle
03-01-2018, 05:57 PM
#1
'64' Broken Tach needle
How difficult is it to replace the tach needle? The hub is still on. I had Roger Scott replace the gears on the speedo for the odometer and tripometer. Must have cracked the needle while cleaning or reassembling the cluster. Went for a cruise yesterday, and on my way home I literally watched the needle hang and then drop to the bottom of the tach. Now I have to tear it all apart again. I don't want to do any damage to the mechanism as the tach works fine, but don't want to spend another $200 either.
Any advice?
Thanks,
Ray
Any advice?
Thanks,
Ray
03-01-2018, 06:50 PM
#2
Race Director
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03-01-2018, 07:23 PM
#4
Melting Slicks
Hopefully, the needle came loose and it just needs to be reinstalled. But, I would recommend examining the stem on the speed cup very carefully. The tip of the stem has been known to break off in the needle - don't ask how I know. Corvette Specialties was able to fix my speedo needle but they had to send it to a jeweler to have it drilled out.
Last edited by Mike67nv; 03-01-2018 at 07:26 PM.
03-01-2018, 07:30 PM
#5
The hub is stil on the shaft. The needle broke from the hub. So there shouldn't be any issues. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't going to do any damage to the guts or throw the balance out of wack.
thanks
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03-01-2018, 09:25 PM
#6
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