whats up everyone,
so I posted a few days ago about breaking my speedometer needle, today i bought a parts car, the only difference is mine is an 89, parts car is a year or two older (the owner didnt know the year, I dont know camaros enough to tell)and the speedo has an 85 mph face, which i want to exchange for my original.heres my questionnce the speedo assembly is removed, how do I seperate the needle from the assembly so I can remove the face?

 

I don't full understand. Why do you wish swap faces (and trying to remove the needle will more than likely break it--they are after all 20+ years old)? You can't swap faces, by the way, and have the speedo read correctly unless they are the same: 85, 110, or 140.

JamesC

 

yea just replace the whole speedometer, each gauge comes out in a section. Swapping needles will just end up with you throwing something or breaking something.

Be sure you got the 85, 110, or 140 like James said.

 

the reason behind wanting to swap faces is that the car had a 140mph face(i know, its not the right one for my v6 anyways) but I want it in the car regardless for later on when I swap motors. the one I have off the parts car is an 85 mph, which I dont want. I understand its not accurate and I probably have the wrong speedometer in there anyways, thats not the point-i just want to know how to seperate the needle. how do you do white face gauge kits without removing needles?

 

two small flat head screwdrivers, use one as a wedge and the other as a lever, odds are the 20 year old plastic wont hold out.

 

I've heard that the needle can be pried off with a fork. The chance of breaking the 20+ year old plastic needle, however, and/or damaging the metal piece that is attached to is 50/50. Proceed at your own peril. Good luck.

JamesC