Adding 2nd stop pin--Stopping needle Spinning around.

[Syclone Rob]

Hey all, My oil pressure needle spun right around. Like so many others here have this same problem. I just got sick of seeing it below the needle. So today, I wanted to fix it. So I wanted to show the steps I took to complete this.

First off, You have to go to your local junk yard and go find a turbo sunbird dash (could use other GM dashes but not sure) smash it and gently pull the pins out. I used a pair of needle nose with a rag on it so the pliers don't damage the needle.

If you want a larger picture. Click here for my Gallery to the larger versions of the same photos below.
This is what the needle looks like. Pin & base.

Now, you have to remove the dash, I won't go into detail as you can use the instructions from the indiglo dash install on sytyarchives.

http://www.sytyarchives.com/howto/viewarticle.php?article_name=indiglo_install.php&dir=interior


Here is what the dash looks like apart.

Now, place the base of the pin on where you want to drill the hole. Make a small mark so you can use it when you need to drill.

THe drill bit I used was a 9/64 bit. Here are some pics of the dimentions of the pin.

Width of base with pin inserted.

Diameter of 9/64 drill bit.

Depth of pin. So you know how far to drill in.

What I did was measure out 4.16mm on my drill but and put tape on it. So when I was drilling I would stop at the tape. The drill I used has a multispeed selection, I ran the drill on the slowest speed. Becareful it goes in fairly fast, you don't need to put any pressure on the drill.

Here is a pic of the gauge with the hole for the pin drilled in.

With pin installed.

Now you reverse the disassembly steps to put it back together.

Here is a pic of the gauge back in the truck.

Rob

 

[willyson]

Re: Adding 2nd stop pin--Stopping needle Spinning around.

nice. should be vaulted

 

[James Thomas]

Re: Adding 2nd stop pin--Stopping needle Spinning around.

I would love to do this to all of my clusters. Problem is, where I live there are no GM products in the bone yards to steal parts from (no GM dealers or cars here) and the speedo shops I have called won't sell them. Guess I'm just screwed?

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James

 

[BigBadSmoosh]

Re: Adding 2nd stop pin--Stopping needle Spinning around.

if you can find a turbo sunbird in the junk yard, care to pull a few parts for me?

 

[Syclone Rob]

Re: Adding 2nd stop pin--Stopping needle Spinning around.

if you can find a turbo sunbird in the junk yard, care to pull a few parts for me?

What do you need.. last time i was there, there were 2 of em.

 

[BigBadSmoosh]

Re: Adding 2nd stop pin--Stopping needle Spinning around.

What do you need.. last time i was there, there were 2 of em.

G I don't know how about the specific rare parts from them.. the gauge cluster, the ecm.. both of those work on sytys too

they are pretty peppy for a lil 4cyl too

 

[James Thomas]

Re: Adding 2nd stop pin--Stopping needle Spinning around.

Anyone wanna help a GM junkyard deprived fella out and the next time around pull and send me 3 or 4 pins & bushings? I'll pay for them! Just PM me.

TIA

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James

 

[Syclone Rob]

Re: Adding 2nd stop pin--Stopping needle Spinning around.

well one cluster is no good, which I smashed the cluster to get the pins. The ECM was there but no way to tell if they are good... I will try to go back this wednesday or thursday to see what kind of price they can give. And I will try to get more pins.


Rob

 

[James Thomas]

Re: Adding 2nd stop pin--Stopping needle Spinning around.

Hey Rob, get a chance to get back to the bonee yard yet? If you can scroung up 3 or 4 pins (got three trucks) and drop'em in the mail to me i'll shoot you some $.

Thanks!

James

 

[jjorgensen52]

Re: Adding 2nd stop pin--Stopping needle Spinning around.

haha, interesting. Your truck has many more stop pins than mine does.... I have no bottom pin, so when my needle flips it just comes back up from the bottom again

 

[s_blazin]

Re: Adding 2nd stop pin--Stopping needle Spinning around.

sorry to revive an old thread but can you or someone else get a couple pins for me and put them in the mail?

mine spun over and i have the cluster out right now so i figured i'd add a pin while i'm there

no sunbirds around these junk yards