Removing 62 GT clock & tach?

[PeterHawk]

What is the proper procedure for removing the clock and tach from the dashboard of a 1962 GT Hawk?

[Chucks Stude]

Gotta get on your back. Sometimes, it is easier to remove the seat. Mark the wires as you remove them, so you remember where they go as you take them apart. I used a small 5/16th inch wrench to loosen the small nuts that hold the clock in position, then took them off with fingers. The clock will almost fall out. The tach has two nuts on the back of the unit, and they need to be removed. The tach comes out the same way. The chrome rings come out at the same time. If you have A/C, you can service the defroster ducts, and get to the radio thru the tach hole. You have to hold your tongue just right, but it can be done.

[mjeansonne]

I would also suggest removing the steering wheel. It gives you more "wiggle" room.


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[Warren Webb]

Disconnect the battery before doing anything. Its easy to short out something & the tach sender isnt priced for a CASO. I've removed the seat for extra room but never needed to remove the steering wheel......not yet anyway!

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[JimK]

I've done both in the past few months (the clock last weekend) and installed a new sending unit for the tach. You will get quite intimate with the brake pedal. Extra light down there also helps.

For the clock, removing just one of the mounting brackets will cause the thing to practically fall out, as already mentioned (I did the top one first).

To fix the original sending unit (which I have yet to do), refer to the January 1980 TW for plenty of detail. There is a simple test there to determine if the tach itself is OK; if it is, you probably don't have to take it out, just undo the wiring to the sending unit.

Jim K.
63 Hawk

[Chucks Stude]

I would love to see the article in the Jan. 1980 TW, is there some way to get it? I have found that the tach itself is rarely the problem. Wiring, and the sending unit are usually the culprit.

[calntvs]

The Jan. 1980 Turning Wheels article on tachometers is posted on Bob Johnstones web site in the tech section. Great information!

Joe

[JimK]

Interlibrary loan is how I got the article- didn't know about Bob Johnstone's.

Jim K.
63 Hawk

[jtjim]

If you have never tried it--buy one of those LED head-lights from Harbor Motor Freight (about $4). It is great for lighting up the under side of the dash board or anywhere else for that mater.