Broken Tach Needle
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Burning Brakes
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From: Wentzville MO
Broken Tach Needle
Where can I purchase a replacement tach needle? I broke the old one trying to reset tach to zero, and have the base. Can a new needle be glued to the base?
Melting Slicks
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It appears most vendors carry them:
ie. http://www.zip-corvette.com/ProductD...GR-SR&CTitle=&
http://willcoxcorvette.com/advanced_...edle&x=69&y=13
You must need to buy something else so throw it in with the rest. If they send it in an envelope, you know the P.O. will break it.
Doesnt need to be glued.
ie. http://www.zip-corvette.com/ProductD...GR-SR&CTitle=&
http://willcoxcorvette.com/advanced_...edle&x=69&y=13
You must need to buy something else so throw it in with the rest. If they send it in an envelope, you know the P.O. will break it.
Doesnt need to be glued.
Racer
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From: Near Round Top (pop. 90) Texas
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Burning Brakes
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From: Wentzville MO
Right, the tach bounces and stops wherever, but returns to zero with power on. I was attempting to set it to zero with the power on and dropped it and ended up breaking the needle due to clumsiness.
Racer
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Former Vendor
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Donnie,
You'll need to do a zero set on the needle when you install it.. we have a video on U tube and a page in the help repair section on how to do this.
Willcox
You'll need to do a zero set on the needle when you install it.. we have a video on U tube and a page in the help repair section on how to do this.
Willcox
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From: Beecher Illinois
I too broke the tach needle on my 78SA.
The replacement needle, actually a speedo needle, didn't work as received. The hole in the hub was too big for the tach stud.
I simply very carefully sliced the plastic 'weld' off from behind and transferred the needle itself to my original tach needle hub.
Took a soldering gun and carefully melted the material in the hub hole.
You'll see what I mean when you get there.
edit...just looked at the Zip link.
They mention the hub situation....
The replacement needle, actually a speedo needle, didn't work as received. The hole in the hub was too big for the tach stud.
I simply very carefully sliced the plastic 'weld' off from behind and transferred the needle itself to my original tach needle hub.
Took a soldering gun and carefully melted the material in the hub hole.
You'll see what I mean when you get there.
edit...just looked at the Zip link.
They mention the hub situation....
Last edited by KapsSA; Jan 26, 2011 at 03:17 PM.
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