Speedo Needle
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Car: '86 IROC Z
Engine: 305 Tpi
Transmission: 700R4
Speedo Needle
Probably been asked a thousand times before but I have just broken my speedo needle 
while removing my cluster to change the SES light that was dead.
The needle just came away in front of my eyes - Oh No - or worse to that effect!!
Took off the clear plastic cover and looked closer at the gauges, it looks like the needle as severed and not un-clipped (I beleive that they will un-clip?), possibly been broke and glued before by a previous owner.
The question is apart from re-gluing, what if any, is the fix?
Problem is I am over in the UK!
Any info gratefully received
while removing my cluster to change the SES light that was dead.The needle just came away in front of my eyes - Oh No - or worse to that effect!!
Took off the clear plastic cover and looked closer at the gauges, it looks like the needle as severed and not un-clipped (I beleive that they will un-clip?), possibly been broke and glued before by a previous owner.
The question is apart from re-gluing, what if any, is the fix?
Problem is I am over in the UK!
Any info gratefully received
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From: Lan Terminal
I did this when I put on my white face guage overlays. I just reglued it, had my car calibrated recently, about 3 miles average under. So when doing 45 really 42.
My solution was I just bought a new gauge cluster to replace my totally broken one.
Not a damn thing really works anymore.
My solution was I just bought a new gauge cluster to replace my totally broken one.
Not a damn thing really works anymore.
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From: Lan Terminal
You notice that little white notch after zero, its not a sratch... its where your needle sits when the car is in park. Make sure you line the needle up just a few degrees of that little tiny line there.
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LoL, mines Three over too!!!!
ill keep
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91 FireBird 305 V-8
Edelbrock Catback, Custom Alarm. Fourth Gen Console. i have six cupholders. all for starbucks!
Go|)Created The Earth, And Then Turned Up The Bass.
Here's My Audio Install!
"Honda's FOR ME TO POOP ON!" -Triumph... 
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it'd be nice if we could just replace our needles with a different style needle. personally I think our needles are kinda ugly and junky looking. yeah I busted my needle too. but not the needle, but the surrounding part.
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