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Thanks all for your input ! I may well get a secondhand one but still will tinker with this one for the time being. I'm flicking the needle and it bounces back to zero like normal but when I am actually driving, it doesn't until I flick it again. Sometimes when I take off it'll just show zero until I've reached a good 20 mph. Then it'll go up and not come down again until a flick it. It's a bit odd to say the least haha

I have tried applying some oil with a cocktail stick at the back where the drive cable goes into the speedo as well as where the needle spindle sits in those bearings. The issue still seems to be there. When I take off, I must be coming up to about 30mph before the needle decides to move up from zero. I am not sure what could be wrong, does anyone have any idea ?

Thats grand, thank you very much, I'll do just that!

That's great thank you both. I'll try and rotate the bezel and maybe do a bit of prising if necessary. Am I able to disconnect the wires from the back and take the gut of the speedo out through the front of the dash and try to remove the bezel afterwards once it's out ?

Perfect, thank you! Also, when it comes to prising the chrome bezel out, how would I go about putting it back on firmly when everything is back in situ?

Ah and also, what oil would you recommend using to lubricate the needle ?

Terrific! Thank you very much, I will have a look at some videos too before giving it a go.

Ah thank you Johny ! Would you recommend just removing the internal speedo parts from the back of the dash rather than trying to access it from where the glass and the chrome bezel sit ?

I'll make sure not to remove the spindle, thank you for the warning. Are there any other bits and bobs to be careful with when attempting to access the spindle to oil it ?

Thank you Pete! How would I go about prising the lugs on the chrome bezel to prevent a gooey mess ? I presume once the chrome bezel loosens, the glass front will come off with it. Will the main part of the speedo only get removed if the chrome bezel and the glass are removed ? Thanks again!

Hello all! I took my Herald for a long road trip the other day and all was a success and without faults except for towards the end of the journey, I noticed the speedo sticking on certain levels. I came to a standstill at one point for a red light and according to the speedo, I was going 20mph. It moved slowly down but not to zero before I had to take off again. It seems to function well once I go above 40mph but when going less than that, it seems to just stick. Even once I turn the car off, it stays stuck at a certain level then maybe a couple of minutes later, goes back down to zero again. Does anyone know what the issue could be ? I hope someone can throw some light on this for me, thank you!

Ah thank you ! I have a tac cloth already but will use panel wipe too !

Would you recommend spraying clear lacquer / paint at the end of the job ?

Thanks mate, I'll get hold of some old newspaper

Hello folks, I am planning on masking up my Herald to respray the roof. I have a fair idea on how to go about doing it but to make sure I am not bodging anything up, is there a rough method to go by and any recommended products to use ? A step by step method would be great but even just a few tips. Thanks all !