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YOUR RESEARCHRemoving a 996.2 Dial Face
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I only changed my tach but didn't push it down quite far enough so there is some slight light bleed around the spindle when the headlights are on.
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I have read cases where people have changed their dials and the gauges stop working.
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Long story short, fancied a chance of dial colour and so purchased a dial from Porsche Dials (dont use him, see rennlist 993 section for more details).
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How did you get the needles off did you just pull or did you use a tool?
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Long story short, fancied a chance of dial colour and so purchased a dial from Porsche Dials (dont use him, see rennlist 993 section for more details).
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Hello people,
Long story short, fancied a chance of dial colour and so purchased a dial from Porsche Dials (dont use him, see rennlist 993 section for more details). Anyway, managed to strip the unit down fairly easily and pry off the needle (no doubt ive broken the gears within)
But can not get this grommet out and the only guid eive found is for a 997 where the guy cut the grommet out as its rubber and this is plastic.
So before i conceded defeat and ask Reap to do it for me, has anyone got an idea on how to do it/has done it before? A few friends have all suggested hair dryer and pliers but any other suggestions?
Thanks
Ok another quick question, how can you tell if youve broken the spindle mechanism?
How much should the needle go down by till it hits a stop? Or should the stop be at the resting point when the engine is off?
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I'd use some images as a guide can find heaps of detailed cluster images on ebay.
How did you get the needles off did you just pull or did you use a tool? I have read cases where people have changed their dials and the gauges stop working. If you were careful im sure you'd be fine.
It goes pretty far down. I only changed my tach but didn't push it down quite far enough so there is some slight light bleed around the spindle when the headlights are on. I would change one and use one you hadn't changed as a guide on how far down to go with it.
Quick question for you im doing this at the moment but im stuck at taking the cluster apart. So far I've removed the 2 screws and 2 clips on either side. When I unclip the bottom 2 exposed clips it seems stuck on top of the tacho. What am I missing? Cluster is a mk2.
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Mine seemed to easily pop apart when i done it.
Not sure if i took any photos but the plastic housing at the top is male end of the dial surround is wedged between a metal clip and the top of the main housing. So id probably suggest the hairdryer trick and then abit of force. You could try levering each side out abit each time.
Theres another thread on here that might be helpful?
Thanks. Mine seems to get stuck at the top of the tacho. Was yours a mk2 or mk1? I'm not sure of any metal clips apart from the ones on the outside?
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Given that the title is 996.2 of the thread and im the op, id say mines a mk2.
There is some metal at the top of the main housing, the front clock face slides in between it and the plastic outer housing.
Theres some how to guides on here and youtube but heat the outer housing up with a hair dryer and see if that loosens it
