Gauge cluster upper piece removal help

Masterbeatty · 04-20-2013, 05:55 PM

hey guys i am trying to remove the upper piece of the gauge cluster. I was able to get the front part off but it is stuck on the back. I was wondering if anyone could shine some light on this part on removing it easily. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Trips · 04-20-2013, 05:57 PM

Hope this helps

DIY: Triple Gauge Cluster

Masterbeatty · 04-20-2013, 06:11 PM

thanks triples, I got those off. I might have worded it wrong, but its the piece above the tach and speedometer.

Baer383 · 04-20-2013, 06:12 PM

The dash must come out to do it right.

Trips · 04-20-2013, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Masterbeatty

thanks triples, I got those off. I might have worded it wrong, but its the piece above the tach and speedometer.

Oh I see. NP

Baer383 · 04-20-2013, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Masterbeatty

thanks triples, I got those off. I might have worded it wrong, but its the piece above the tach and speedometer.

OH I thought you were talking about the 3 gauges,but if you want the tach/speedo cover off you must cut the roof off.

JARblue · 04-20-2013, 07:18 PM

It sounds like you got the two screws that screw into the bottom of the tach/speedo cluster, but you may have missed the third screw at the back, also screws into the bottom.

Baer383 · 04-20-2013, 07:24 PM

He has to take the whole instrument cluster off so as to not damage it upon removal.

JARblue · 04-20-2013, 07:30 PM

In the Instrument Panel portion of the service manual, the tach/speedo cluster is referred to as the Combination Meter. This attaches to the steering column upper cover via three screws (two in front, one in back). Once the whole thing is removed, I believe it comes apart in three or more pieces.

Masterbeatty · 04-20-2013, 09:25 PM

Ok. I will take another look. I was not aware that the whole cluster had to come off but if that's the only way to do it then so be it. I was just wondering because I am planning on wrapping it in CF. but I def don't want to damage it, my wife is already skeptical about me pulling all these pieces off in the first place. Thanks everyone for helping.

^bear I don't know everything about cars but I'm not a ratard! Funny, knee slapper.

Baer383 · 04-20-2013, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Masterbeatty

Ok. I will take another look. I was not aware that the whole cluster had to come off but if that's the only way to do it then so be it. I was just wondering because I am planning on wrapping it in CF. but I def don't want to damage it, my wife is already skeptical about me pulling all these pieces off in the first place. Thanks everyone for helping.

^baer I don't know everything about cars but I'm not a retard! Funny, knee slapper.

Fixed!!!!

JARblue · 04-21-2013, 04:11 AM

Masterbeatty · 04-22-2013, 10:01 AM

Thanks JR that is a great way of explaining it. great movie.

Masterbeatty · 04-22-2013, 04:26 PM

Holy Sh!t was that a Pain! i got it off after taking the whole cluster apart. so hopefully i will be damn satisfied by the end result. thanks everyone who helped out.

And No i did not have to take off the roof bear

I will post up a DIY too so it will be a better help to the next person that wants to wrap this piece.

04-20-2013, 05:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
Masterbeatty A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Whales Vagina Posts: 4,586 Drives: the speed limit... Rep Power: 122866	Gauge cluster upper piece removal help hey guys i am trying to remove the upper piece of the gauge cluster. I was able to get the front part off but it is stuck on the back. I was wondering if anyone could shine some light on this part on removing it easily. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. __________________ 2011 MB 6MT Masterbeatty journal

04-20-2013, 05:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
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04-20-2013, 06:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
Masterbeatty A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Whales Vagina Posts: 4,586 Drives: the speed limit... Rep Power: 122866	thanks triples, I got those off. I might have worded it wrong, but its the piece above the tach and speedometer. ljohnson96 likes this. __________________ 2011 MB 6MT Masterbeatty journal

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Baer383 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Lawrenceville,Ga Posts: 4,293 Drives: My foot up your azz Rep Power: 29	The dash must come out to do it right. THIRSTINMORE likes this. __________________ 2013 ZL1 754 rwhp 747 rwtq

04-20-2013, 07:18 PM	#7 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,449 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	It sounds like you got the two screws that screw into the bottom of the tach/speedo cluster, but you may have missed the third screw at the back, also screws into the bottom. ChaseZ likes this. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

04-20-2013, 07:24 PM	#8 (permalink)
Baer383 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Lawrenceville,Ga Posts: 4,293 Drives: My foot up your azz Rep Power: 29	He has to take the whole instrument cluster off so as to not damage it upon removal. __________________ 2013 ZL1 754 rwhp 747 rwtq

04-20-2013, 07:30 PM	#9 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,449 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	In the Instrument Panel portion of the service manual, the tach/speedo cluster is referred to as the Combination Meter. This attaches to the steering column upper cover via three screws (two in front, one in back). Once the whole thing is removed, I believe it comes apart in three or more pieces. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

04-20-2013, 09:25 PM	#10 (permalink)
Masterbeatty A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Whales Vagina Posts: 4,586 Drives: the speed limit... Rep Power: 122866	Ok. I will take another look. I was not aware that the whole cluster had to come off but if that's the only way to do it then so be it. I was just wondering because I am planning on wrapping it in CF. but I def don't want to damage it, my wife is already skeptical about me pulling all these pieces off in the first place. Thanks everyone for helping. ^bear I don't know everything about cars but I'm not a ratard! Funny, knee slapper. __________________ 2011 MB 6MT Masterbeatty journal

04-21-2013, 04:11 AM	#12 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,449 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	__________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

04-22-2013, 10:01 AM	#13 (permalink)
Masterbeatty A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Whales Vagina Posts: 4,586 Drives: the speed limit... Rep Power: 122866	Thanks JR that is a great way of explaining it. great movie. JARblue likes this. __________________ 2011 MB 6MT Masterbeatty journal

04-22-2013, 04:26 PM	#14 (permalink)
Masterbeatty A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Whales Vagina Posts: 4,586 Drives: the speed limit... Rep Power: 122866	Holy Sh!t was that a Pain! i got it off after taking the whole cluster apart. so hopefully i will be damn satisfied by the end result. thanks everyone who helped out. And No i did not have to take off the roof bear I will post up a DIY too so it will be a better help to the next person that wants to wrap this piece. __________________ 2011 MB 6MT Masterbeatty journal

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