Speedo glass removal?
Thread Starter
|
Tourer
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 260
Likes: 0
From:
Speedo glass removal?
Like a lot of other Harley owners, I had condensation in my speedo. I solved this by drilling a vent hole in the speedo case, but I still have some residue on the inside of the speedo glass that I can see when the sun is in the right position and it irritates me. I have been told that it is possible but not easy to remove the glass to clean the inside of the glass. Does anyone here know how to do this? I'm willing to try and report on the results, but I need some advice first on how to do it.
Banned
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 2,407
Likes: 0
From:
RE: Speedo glass removal?
Yes it can be done, and I have done it, It is a gentle operation and takes patience!
Remove the speedo ( assuming you know how to do this)
Place the speedo face down on a soft well padded terry cloth towel (folded over a few times for cushioning)
Get a small flat head micro screw driver and gently start working the base metal lip that is sealed against the plastic housing
( you may need to go around the speedo numerous times gently pryin little by little keeping even consistency all the way around)
Once you have opened the lip up enough you can remove the speedo and housing from the chrome and glass covering
Do what you need to and after cleanng the inside of the glass do not touch it or you could leave a print on the inside!
Replace the housing and glass, set it back down face down ( lens toward the towel)
Find a small square flat metal object ( I used ahand socketdriver that is used to attach sockets to ( looks like a screwdriver handle)
place it on the lip that has the edge that has been pryed up and using a medium weight dead blow mallet gently tap the lip back in its regular place. Work your way around numerous times to obtain a flat smoth seal. .........and there you have it! The plastic housing is pretty tough and will take some abuse pretty well. never had a problem with condensation at all!
I had purchased a nostalgic speedo off E-bay and it had a visor on it that must have been welded on! It just would not come off so I replaced the it with the trim ring on my stock speedo and that is the proccess I used.!
This is my stock lens and bezel on my nostalgic speedo after the operation!
Remove the speedo ( assuming you know how to do this)
Place the speedo face down on a soft well padded terry cloth towel (folded over a few times for cushioning)
Get a small flat head micro screw driver and gently start working the base metal lip that is sealed against the plastic housing
( you may need to go around the speedo numerous times gently pryin little by little keeping even consistency all the way around)
Once you have opened the lip up enough you can remove the speedo and housing from the chrome and glass covering
Do what you need to and after cleanng the inside of the glass do not touch it or you could leave a print on the inside!
Replace the housing and glass, set it back down face down ( lens toward the towel)
Find a small square flat metal object ( I used ahand socketdriver that is used to attach sockets to ( looks like a screwdriver handle)
place it on the lip that has the edge that has been pryed up and using a medium weight dead blow mallet gently tap the lip back in its regular place. Work your way around numerous times to obtain a flat smoth seal. .........and there you have it! The plastic housing is pretty tough and will take some abuse pretty well. never had a problem with condensation at all!
I had purchased a nostalgic speedo off E-bay and it had a visor on it that must have been welded on! It just would not come off so I replaced the it with the trim ring on my stock speedo and that is the proccess I used.!
This is my stock lens and bezel on my nostalgic speedo after the operation!
Thread Starter
|
Tourer
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 260
Likes: 0
From:
RE: Speedo glass removal?
Thank you TraumaKing! I will try your method tomorrow and report the results. I feel pretty comfortable with this, I have lots of tools for working with clocks and now that I know what I have to do I sure I can pull it off successfully.
Maybe we can start a business doing this? I bet there are a lot of fellows who need to clean the inside of their speedo glass. Just kidding, I think...
Maybe we can start a business doing this? I bet there are a lot of fellows who need to clean the inside of their speedo glass. Just kidding, I think...
Thread Starter
|
Tourer
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 260
Likes: 0
From:
RE: Speedo glass removal?
Well, my speedo now looks like a brand new one. TraumaKing is my new hero.
I pretty much followed his directions, it takes a while to work out the rolled over edge on the metal lip so you can get the lip off of the plastic housing and access the glass. I spent maybe 20-30 minutes, started with a jewelers screwdriver and worked up to a small pair of needle nose pliers.
Once the glass is out, make sure you clean it all the way. I used 409 and a rag, but the residue from the condensation did not come off. I ended up using a single edge razor blade and scraping it off. That worked fine. Now, if I can figure out how come the condensation in the speedo had all those minerals in it...
Anyway, I put it back together and recrimped the lip edges. I sanded a small chamfer on the edge of the plastic housing to make it easier to get the lip over it. If you do this, make certain you have all of the dust out of there before you close it up. When you recrimp the edges, push down on the speedo case to press the lip right up against the rubber seal on the glass. This will make an easier crimp job.
When you put the speedo back in the console, a little vaseline will let the speedo fit into the rubber retaining ring. Without this, you will curse a few times because the ring will be pushed inside the console every time.
It sure is nice not to have to look at those deposits on the inside of my speedo anymore! Thank you TraumaKing!
I pretty much followed his directions, it takes a while to work out the rolled over edge on the metal lip so you can get the lip off of the plastic housing and access the glass. I spent maybe 20-30 minutes, started with a jewelers screwdriver and worked up to a small pair of needle nose pliers.
Once the glass is out, make sure you clean it all the way. I used 409 and a rag, but the residue from the condensation did not come off. I ended up using a single edge razor blade and scraping it off. That worked fine. Now, if I can figure out how come the condensation in the speedo had all those minerals in it...
Anyway, I put it back together and recrimped the lip edges. I sanded a small chamfer on the edge of the plastic housing to make it easier to get the lip over it. If you do this, make certain you have all of the dust out of there before you close it up. When you recrimp the edges, push down on the speedo case to press the lip right up against the rubber seal on the glass. This will make an easier crimp job.
When you put the speedo back in the console, a little vaseline will let the speedo fit into the rubber retaining ring. Without this, you will curse a few times because the ring will be pushed inside the console every time.
It sure is nice not to have to look at those deposits on the inside of my speedo anymore! Thank you TraumaKing!
Banned
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 2,407
Likes: 0
From:
RE: Speedo glass removal?
Your very welcome! GladI could help!
Trending Topics
Tourer
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 303
Likes: 0
From: Pittsburgh, PA
RE: Speedo glass removal?
ORIGINAL: Tommy Meisel
Well, my speedo now looks like a brand new one. TraumaKing is my new hero.
I pretty much followed his directions, it takes a while to work out the rolled over edge on the metal lip so you can get the lip off of the plastic housing and access the glass. I spent maybe 20-30 minutes, started with a jewelers screwdriver and worked up to a small pair of needle nose pliers.
Once the glass is out, make sure you clean it all the way. I used 409 and a rag, but the residue from the condensation did not come off. I ended up using a single edge razor blade and scraping it off. That worked fine. Now, if I can figure out how come the condensation in the speedo had all those minerals in it...
Anyway, I put it back together and recrimped the lip edges. I sanded a small chamfer on the edge of the plastic housing to make it easier to get the lip over it. If you do this, make certain you have all of the dust out of there before you close it up. When you recrimp the edges, push down on the speedo case to press the lip right up against the rubber seal on the glass. This will make an easier crimp job.
When you put the speedo back in the console, a little vaseline will let the speedo fit into the rubber retaining ring. Without this, you will curse a few times because the ring will be pushed inside the console every time.
It sure is nice not to have to look at those deposits on the inside of my speedo anymore! Thank you TraumaKing!
Well, my speedo now looks like a brand new one. TraumaKing is my new hero.
I pretty much followed his directions, it takes a while to work out the rolled over edge on the metal lip so you can get the lip off of the plastic housing and access the glass. I spent maybe 20-30 minutes, started with a jewelers screwdriver and worked up to a small pair of needle nose pliers.
Once the glass is out, make sure you clean it all the way. I used 409 and a rag, but the residue from the condensation did not come off. I ended up using a single edge razor blade and scraping it off. That worked fine. Now, if I can figure out how come the condensation in the speedo had all those minerals in it...
Anyway, I put it back together and recrimped the lip edges. I sanded a small chamfer on the edge of the plastic housing to make it easier to get the lip over it. If you do this, make certain you have all of the dust out of there before you close it up. When you recrimp the edges, push down on the speedo case to press the lip right up against the rubber seal on the glass. This will make an easier crimp job.
When you put the speedo back in the console, a little vaseline will let the speedo fit into the rubber retaining ring. Without this, you will curse a few times because the ring will be pushed inside the console every time.
It sure is nice not to have to look at those deposits on the inside of my speedo anymore! Thank you TraumaKing!
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
