dhnavarone Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 I have a 1948 B-1-PW and the speedometer pointer has disconnected from the pointer plate due to shrinkage of the plastic pointer plate. I have a replacement pointer plate and I have removed the existing pointer plate from the speedometer assembly but I can't figure out how to remove the metal center from the pointer plate. Does anyone know how to remove the metal center from the pointer plate? Is it a threaded connection or does it have some type of retainer clip? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1B Keven Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 Just a pressure fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Ed Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 Its basically a T shaped piece that goes through the disk and a little pressure fit washer on the backside. I usually pry them up with a exacto knife or a tiny screwdriver. Then tap it back into place with a small socket or nut driver that matches the diameter of the clip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1B Keven Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 or two opposing forks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhnavarone Posted February 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2016 Thank you gentlemen. I used the exacto knife and eventually developed enough of a gap to get the forks in. If I had to do it again, I think I would try to cut the old pointer plate in quarters through the center and try to get to pointer plate out before I started on the pressure fit washer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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