With interest, I will explain a good way to open GL gauges

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Re: With interest, I will explain a good way to open GL gaug

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Great information.

I hope to never have to use it but I am glad I have a spare set of guages and this tutorial in case I do.

Thanks for taking the time to show us this.
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Cool article, might have to use it soon as mine have stood for so long, they will in all likelihood need a good clean out. Ian
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No luck on the grease. It lists everything from hand cleaner to personal lubes. Not so much on a mechanical lubricant. What would be a good alternative?

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Bob,
Any liquid, very viscous grease should work.
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Something like lithium in the tube?
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Lithium grease or white grease in my opinion is not very viscous. Is it not a Gen, Honda part ?
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Hey Pete,
Fine work there...thanks for putting it all together... anim-cheers1

I've never seen glycerin grease, but maybe use silicone grease? It is very viscous and sticky...

That's the stuff used for lubing water tube O rings upon reassembly...find it at Lowe's in the plumbing aisle...

Regarding speedo needle removal...I've found the twist method to worked well for me...when I tried the spoon method, I broke a shaft, rendering the speedo useless...
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Motowalt,

Thanks and I am glad that you could use the info.
I too have tried removing the needles by prying them with equal leverage, but sadly I suffered the same fate as you.

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Very nicely done as you have some tips I never thought of. Jerry
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please do tell us. Also if you can include how to get the dials off and change out the faces that would be a big help.
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I just read this and wish I had info 6 months ago. My speedo needle fell off my really nice gauge and I went in with info from another tip page and
although its back on and works, I notice the wrinkled seam and of course my
Seal was damaged so badly I just put it together without it. I must admit it took
hours and was very frustrating work the old way i did it .
Now riding in pouring rain with this gauge would be bad. Looks like I'm going back
in and fixing it. Thanks Pete, your awesome.
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Just a note; There are good faceplates out there an good decals as well. I would suggest that you consider the face plates first as they are easier to install. Be sure however that the ones you select are UV protected for at least 5 years.
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Sandy wrote:I'm following the post.
I still think I need to find a sacrificial unit to experiment with before trying the good units.
Hi Pete:
I recently picked up a set of gauges and found that the speedo already had the ring cut.
What would be the best way to join the ring back together?

The speedo trip meter shaft seal had been butchered and I was able to retro fit an air nipple form a tire with the metal portion removed ( I saw this method used somewhere on NGW site)
I also had trouble with removing the trip meter knob as described.
I found that the knob was pressed onto the shaft.
I was able to separate the knob from the shaft by altering and using a dial gauge needle puller I had made in high school some 45+years ago.

Thanks for the write-up
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Sandy,

The trip knobs are left hand threads and should be removed using a heat source to liquefy the red Loc-Tite (tm) enough to turn it off.
Most times it takes a little more heating time to get it to turn off.

Thanks for the compliment.

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pistolpete wrote:Sandy,

The trip knobs are left hand threads and should be removed using a heat source to liquefy the red Loc-Tite (tm) enough to turn it off.
Most times it takes a little more heating time to get it to turn off.
Pete:
I gave that a try and the shaft spun off with no trouble.
I pressed the knob back on the shaft and can see the proceedure to reconnect clearly.
Now just the ring to deal with.
As the PO cut the ring, what about silver soldering small angles on eather side of the ring to be joined with a very small machine screw?
I'm thinking a jewler or watch repair might be able to silver solder the angle and provide the machine screw.

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