Gauges

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njspider
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Gauges

Postby njspider » Sun Jul 30, 2017 8:53 pm

Not sure if this is the right area for this post. The glass lens on my fuel gauge and temp gauge are cloudy. Can the lens be removed and cleaned??

klweimer
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Your car is a: 1982 Spider 2000
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Re: Gauges

Postby klweimer » Sun Jul 30, 2017 9:24 pm

In theory, but getting the glass out is almost impossible without destroying the bezel that holds the glass in. I'd look for an speedo service shop in your area and ask them.
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Re: Gauges

Postby baltobernie » Sun Jul 30, 2017 10:22 pm

njspider wrote:Can the lens be removed and cleaned??
Sure. But usually only once ... maybe twice. Use a 3/16" or 3/32" flat-blade screwdriver to gently pry the aluminum bezel outwards (from the back side). Once the gauge is removed, the lens is easily removed. Get it squeaky clean, because the thin bezel probably won't survive another attempt.


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