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From: Rob Kleinschmidt on 7 Dec 2009 13:35
On Dec 7, 6:06 am, teddingtontoad <jand...(a)googlemail.com> wrote:

> If you want to open up the speedo, cut the
> crimp ring with a demel disc tool at its bottom, and pull the ring
> apart, it will clip back in position and can be glued in place. So I
> am told.

On my beemer, I was able to pry up the crimp, then
slide the can opener blade of my swiss army knife
around the ring, pop the ring off, operate on the speedo,
reseat the ring and fold the crimp back over again.

Dunno why they make 'em like that. It's almost as if
they were deliberately trying to make it difficult for
owners to operate on. :-)

From: . on 7 Dec 2009 16:22
On Dec 7, 10:35 am, Rob Kleinschmidt <Rkleinsch1216...(a)aol.com> wrote:

> Dunno why they make 'em like that. It's almost as if
> they were deliberately trying to make it difficult for
> owners to operate on. :-)

Who has ever seen a speedometer that was designed to be repairable by
the owner?

Are there even any companies that repair automotive instruments at
all?

From: Rob Kleinschmidt on 7 Dec 2009 17:03
On Dec 7, 1:22 pm, "." <macmi...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> On Dec 7, 10:35 am, Rob Kleinschmidt <Rkleinsch1216...(a)aol.com> wrote:
>
> > Dunno why they make 'em like that. It's almost as if
> > they were deliberately trying to make it difficult for
> > owners to operate on. :-)
>
> Who has ever seen a speedometer that was designed to be repairable by
> the owner?

Whoosh.

> Are there even any companies that repair automotive instruments at
> all?

Yes.
From: The Older Gentleman on 7 Dec 2009 17:25
.. <macmiled(a)gmail.com> wrote:

> On Dec 7, 10:35 am, Rob Kleinschmidt <Rkleinsch1216...(a)aol.com> wrote:
>
> > Dunno why they make 'em like that. It's almost as if
> > they were deliberately trying to make it difficult for
> > owners to operate on. :-)
>
> Who has ever seen a speedometer that was designed to be repairable by
> the owner?
>
> Are there even any companies that repair automotive instruments at
> all?

Yes.


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From: Van Chocstraw on 21 Dec 2009 18:16
Greg.Procter wrote:
> On Sun, 06 Dec 2009 18:20:04 +1300, Jack Hunt <jhunt1x(a)tds.net> wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 5 Dec 2009 20:30:26 -0500, "Runk" <r.runkle(a)mchsi.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I've got a 1984 Wing with a speedometer that starts squealing very
>>> load when
>>> I go faster than 40 mph when the air temp drops below 50 degrees .
>>
>> I had a 1983 Magna with the same problem. I fixed it by removing the
>> odometer
>> reset button and squirting it full of WD-40. Use the flexible tube
>> that comes
>> with the spray can.
>>
>> --
>> Jack
>
> WD-40 is a very poor long term lubricant - it's mostly some anti-rust
> nasty held in an alcohol solution. Most of the lubricating effect
> is in the alcohol base which quicky evaporates.
> Still, you've identified the problem so now try spraying in some real
> light oil.
> Beware of spraying onto the speedo face.
>
> Greg.P.
> NZ
Never mind WD 40. Use Heavy Duty Silicon.
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