So I do not have to mess with the steering wheel .. right ?? GL
----- Original Message ----- From: "Trampas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Mercedes Discussion List'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 2:47 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] 1985 300SD Odometer Repair > You need new gears which are easy to install yourself > www.odometergears.com > > To remove instrument cluster: > > #1 get metal coat hanger > #2 cut two straight pieces about 6" long > #3 put a 90 degree bend in each about 1/4 inch up from one end making an > "L" > #4 put one "L" on left side of cluster one on right. Push the small part > of > "L" inbetween cluster and dash. Twist each one such "L" is pointing > towards > center of cluster. > #5 Pull. > > Cluster comes out and you can disconnect stuff on back. Then side out from > behind steering wheel. > > Not that I found that for all the cars I have played with you can just > grab > instrument cluster by hand, no metal hooks or "L" things, and just pull > out. > > > Trampas > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of George Larribeau > Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 3:26 PM > To: Mail List MBZ > Subject: [MBZ] 1985 300SD Odometer Repair > > My odometer has stopped in my 85 300SD. Yes the speedometer still works. > It > happened after I reset the trip OD. Multiple trip OD resets have not > cleared > it. I want to remove the spedo and have it repaired (there is a local; > shop > that has worked on various MC spedo's for me that seems to be competent. > I > have been reading the PDF (from the indiees) numbered 54-250 R and R > instrument cluster. Some of the instructions are a little sparse, like > steering wheel . remove, reinstall. And the use of Extractor hook PN 126 > 589 > 03 33 00. Is an extractor hook something I can make / improvise. Do I need > to remove the steering wheel? If so what is the best way to go about it. > > > George Larribeau > Dallas, TX > _______________________________________ > http://www.striplin.net > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.striplin.net > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > >
