mantaboy89 Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 i am after a set of white dials for my manta gte, the 6 clock dash. i have seen thes for sale before but cant remember where? does anyone have some or know where i can get them? thanks josh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantadoc Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Makes night driving harder but maybe worth asking here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rutts Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 kev abbott on here did them before it will be worth getting hold of him just in case he has some left Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Abbott Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Yep still got some Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vauxsenb Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 Yep still got some Hi Kev, Whats involved in fitting them and how much inc. postage please. Cheers, Colin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Abbott Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 Hi Kev, Whats involved in fitting them and how much inc. postage please. Cheers, Colin. The white dial kit is £30 inc p+p The hardest part is getting the speedo and tacho needles off as you need a pair of good long nose pliers and the ability to pull straight up... then you need to set a preload on the speedo needle so your speed reads correctly by loading the spring inside, not hard to do but i have honestly seen people have trouble fitting my clear indicators that only require the use of a cross head screwdriver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 The speedo and tacho needles can be a right git to get off, they're usually on very very tight. Are Manta ones just push on or is there some kind of release mechanism for them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manta400john Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 With the speedo lying flat sit a matchstick on each side of the needle spindle, then use a couple of those very small screw-drivers(the kind for taking watches to bits?)and gently lever the needle up and off. This is the way I used to do it when I used to work..er.....somewhere. Some speedos like the Manta have a stop for the needle. If you lever the end of the needle over the stop it will rest in a position,mark this position then prise the needle off. Refit needle to the same marked position then lever the needle back over so it's back on the right side of the stop. PLEASE NOTE I've never done this on a Manta but have done it on several Jap cars with no problems. Hope the above is of help, if not then it serves you right for even thinking about fitting white dials. only joking! John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveopel Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 I would make sure the surface is clean before attaching them, after all the hard and fiddly work you dont want them curling up at the sides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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