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MG MGA - Removing fuel guage

I have undone the knurled wheel at the back of the guage but I can't get the guage out of the dash. Presume it should lever out? Don't want to use too much force.
H L Davy

Once the knurled knob and bracket are off there is supposed to be nothing left to hold the gauge on. The O ring on the front will be hard and stuck and may be holding the gauge in.

R J Brown

As RJ's picture above shows it can only be the O-ring holding it. It comes out forward, toward you, just give it a twist first.
Barry.
Barry Gannon

Thanks guys. I think my problem is the bracket is stuck to the central pin. Will try again.
H L Davy

Yeah, sometimes the bracket twists a little and jams against the pin. If you square it up (to the dash) it should come off and then the gauge will come out easier.

It would be certainly be very difficult to remove the gauge without taking the bracket off completely first.
Neil McGurk

Thanks guys. Another result for BBS. Got gauge out and adjusted it. Hardly any difference of course!
H L Davy

This thread was discussed between 10/05/2010 and 11/05/2010

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