[goatman73]

I thought that the speedo needle just pulled off,i was prying pretty agressivly with screw driver and don't seem to want to come off,is there a different way?

[BOB VIDAN]

Turn and slightly pull to the left

[lust4speed]

Haven't had to play with the 67's speedo yet, but have done a few later model trucks and motorhomes. Don't the needles just press on? Seems like I just held the small steel magnet bucket and twisted the needle's center section back and forth. Is there something different with the A-body speedo's?

[bendutro]

No screwdrivers, use a fork.

[66sprint6]

I just went through this a little while ago. The needle is pressed on, but after 50 years, does not want to come off too easy. The shaft that it is pressed onto is very fragile and the first one that I tried took the end of the shaft off with it. This of course made the speedometer and the needle unusable.
So with the next one, I carefully applied a little WD-40 to the shaft so that it would run down to the end of the shaft and hopefully into where it was pressed on. After that, I carefully pried it off with a tool that got under the whole needle and pulled it straight off. A screwdriver won't do it, as it only pulls the one side and could break the shaft. I used what we call a "cat's paw", if you know what that is. It takes patience. Good luck.

[goatman73]

ok will try that thanks

[Peter Serio]

If you are prying on it or using ANY kind of a metal tool you are doing it wrong!!!

You will bend or deform the speedometer dial. The pointer comes off using a grip from your thumb and first finger only. They are designed much like that old kids game "Chinese finger" The end of the shaft has a slight taper to it which mates to the inside of the brass collar on the backside of the pointer. BE VERY CAREFUL!!! the painted part of your speedometer pointer is made from aluminum, very easy to bend or distort. Not easy to straighten. If you screw up and break the end of the shaft off in the back of the brass of the pointer then you have just ruined your speedometer.

That shaft is soldered to the speed cup which is a balanced assembly. The speed cup to an old cable-driven speedometer is not a service part that you can buy any longer. You grip and twist counterclockwise. That is how it comes off, they are designed NEVER to come loose during the normal lifespan/use of the car which is why they are very difficult to remove. Be careful, if in doubt best contact someone who works on speedometers. If you damage yours the only cure is to locate a good used speedometer assembly which nobody has tampered with, not easy to find.

[goatman73]

k finally got it to come off without breaking,i ended up trying clockwise on needle and finaly gave way thanks for the replys.

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