Pagoda SL Group
W113 Pagoda SL Group => Body, interior, paint, chrome, and cosmetic items => Topic started by: Trip on November 27, 2014, 20:56:46
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ok men - I am about to give up, I may torture myself and watch the Redskins, I got the tach out, so I could reach in there, removed 3 threaded knobs, removed oil pressure line, wire harness seems
very stuck on - does that pry off? I am trying to replace the chrome bezel, and thought I'd be able to do w/o removing the gauge cluster, not happening.
That brings me to 2nd question how in the world do you press that one? Just dropped $175. for new one.
Trip
DC
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There is also a small screw at the top of the instrument cluster have you removed that ?
You will have to remove the instrument to change the chrome bezel.
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Disconnect the oil pressure line (10mm) if you have not yet. The wiring harness in the center can remain installed. Follow the wire harness to the plug under the dash and un-plug it there. Yes, as mentioned, after the small slotted, counter-sunk screw is removed (top center), the back portion of the center cluster can be removed. Next carefully remove the two slotted screws holding the engine temperature gauge in the cluster. Now the engine temperature gauge can be left in the dash and the center cluster can finally be removed ! Be careful handling the fragile capillary line going to the engine temperature gauge. You may want to have a speedometer person install the chrome ring it takes some care or you will ruin it or break the glass! I suspect that the professionals have a special tool.
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What i have found:
If you remove the steering wheel, disconnect the wire harness under the dash per Joe, and can get some slack in the coolant temp line, you can pull the gauge cluster out far enough to remove the chrome trim and glass. I fold up a large towel and set it on the steering column as a little work area. The trim on the cluster removes and goes back on fairly easily. I use a small screwdriver bent to an L shape and pry gently to get either the top or bottom off and then it pretty much slides off. You need to do a little re-bending when you put it back on.
Cheers,