Recalibrating stock guages

[steveyblack]

Well i had my guage cluster out of the car and the clear plastic shield was off of it. My friend decieded to fuck with my cluster and he gave me a full tank of gas, at 160mph, at 8500rpm :: angry ::. Well low and behold my guages are fucked up when the are in. I put a full tank of gas in and put and let the sender move the needle, then I just put it back at full and its ok at best now. Tach is off by the most. Is there any procedure to recalibrating the guages? Or i just got to pull the needles and try my best to put them at the right spot?

 

[Orion ZyGarian]

I'm curious as well

 

[OneJArpus]

i would think pulling the needles and placing them back where they are

 

[Freshmaker]

None of them are Key'ed in any way. They should slide off or turn on the metal shaft they are on if pushed past their extent. I "zero-ed" my tach with this method. Works fine

 

[GrimJack]

1. Slap 'friend'.
2. Lather
3. Rinse
4. Repeat

Borrow or rent a timing gun that reads RPM. Run engine, read RPM from timing gun, mess with needle until it matches.

Drive behind a buddy's car at an agreed speed. Mess with speedo needle until it matches speed.

Please do not mess with the needles while the car is moving. I know it's far more inconvenient to stop, mess with them, and then go again to test, but it's also the difference between taking an early dirt nap wearing a wooden shirt and living a long life enjoying everything the world has to offer.

 

[Hacki_sack_kid]

1. Slap 'friend'.
2. Lather
3. Rinse
4. Repeat

Borrow or rent a timing gun that reads RPM. Run engine, read RPM from timing gun, mess with needle until it matches.

Drive behind a buddy's car at an agreed speed. Mess with speedo needle until it matches speed.

Please do not mess with the needles while the car is moving. I know it's far more inconvenient to stop, mess with them, and then go again to test, but it's also the difference between taking an early dirt nap wearing a wooden shirt and living a long life enjoying everything the world has to offer.

keep in mind that this method won't work without completing steps 1-4, they are essential and your friend must come to terms with that.