I need to replace the speedometer gear on my 1983 245. I know where to get the gear and replaced a gear on a 1987 244. My problem is getting to the gear. The faceplate of the speedometer looks like it must come off to get to the drive gear. To get the faceplate off, it looks like the speedometer needle must be removed. My first attempt to pry off the needle broke the needle and bent the stem!
Where did I go wrong? How do I get to the gear or how do I remove the needle?
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Beastdriver - '75 245 217K miles (Beast), '83 245 216K miles (Beauty),'87 244 DL 160K miles (Dodo)

The thing to do now is get another speedometer from the pic-n-pull.

And if that one does not work or you need to mix-and-match parts to get one good one.

Do a Google, or Ask Jeeves search on Dave Barton. Go to his site, click on the white WHITE FACE GAUGES, now click on FULLY DETAILED INSTRUCTIOUNS INCLUDED, the small nail puller he mentions can be found in Home Depot, the tool dept., near the hammers screwdrivers.

Good luck,
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Bruce S. near D.C.

hey this is TOM i have lots of volvo 240 parts and speeddo parts to the thing is the speedo from the 83 is differnt from the 87 will not work but i have parts to fix it and new arm the best way to get it off is to use 2 spones it works great and will not hert the face plate my e-mail adress is scobbydoottom@aol.com or call me at (904)294_2972