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3rd Gen. Gauge Cluster Removal

Started by SirNik73, November 10, 2005, 01:39:59 PM

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SirNik73

I'm going to pull out may gauge cluster this weekend. when i pulled one out of a car a a wrecking yard a while back i cracked it. it was cracked to start with, but i'm worried about cracking it so i thought i'd see if on eof you guys could give me a setp by step "how to" on pulling the gauge cluster.

thanks.

Nik

PS hey, pics are always good. expecaly if ther are any screws that are odvously there. i realy don't wanna F*&k this up.
1973 Charger SE
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1968 Couger... got this one for free! and it looks like it was free :)
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NHCharger

I've done a couple. Just remove all the screws on the front, disconnect the speedo cable and the wiring to the switches and gauges on the back side. The big thing is to remove the bolts holding your steering wheel and drop the steering wheel down. When you remove the cluster you want to roll the top forward then you can pull it out. If you don't drop the steering wheel, you won't be able the clear the steering column with the cluster. Hopefully Beer will chime in, I'm sure he will have some pics of his disassembly process.
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Beer

Sorry I am on my Drillship in the lovely Gulf of Mexico until Thanksgiving, else I would run downstairs and get ya a photo of the back side of the cluster (mine is not a rally cluster).
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SirNik73

got it out. only took like an hour. nothing got broken. i'll post some pics of the removal of the dash along with some rebuild pics once i get the pics developed.... (yes thats right i'm still using a film camera!!!!!!!)
1973 Charger SE
1973 Charger Parts car
1968 Couger... got this one for free! and it looks like it was free :)
1983 Toyota Tercel 4x4 Daily Driver
1984 Mercedes-Benz 300SD