Valver dial nightmare!!!! HELP

[tim16v]

I've fitted white dials in my valver, thought i'd plug them all in to check them before i put them in properly and the water temp sits about a quarter of the way up the scale and the fuel gauge is reading three quarters of a tank altough theres only about half a tank in it. the oil level is the same, that sits way above the max. Please help before i'm forced to get my big smashing hammer out.

Cheers

 

[jay s]

did u buy the dials from e-bay?? and did u remove needles?

 

[tim16v]

yeh i did

 

[tim16v]

yeh had to remove the needles to get them on, but made sure that i didn't move the shaft they sit on

 

[jay s]

i brought the ones from e-bay aswell, thinking twice about fitting them now, may just go down the williams dash route, as i dont want to remove needles. lockwood do easy fit dials which i know can b fitted with out removing needles. sorry but i cant help with problem but can put u intouch with someone who has some dials for sale if u need

 

[tim16v]

i've possibly got some more clocks anyway now, just need to know what i could possibly do about this so i dont have to waste the money

 

[tim16v]

clocks would be brilliant if you know someone though actually.....how much?

 

[jay s]

tim u have pm

 

[BRUN]

you will need some new dials

the needles are ultra sensitive and there probably fucked now, i went through 3 sets of dials on the GTT to fit white dials properly, and they still looked crap at night after all that

chances are though, that when you put the front back on the dials its creased your new white bits up and they are catching on the needle, look at them from side on and blow the needle lightly, you will be able to tell if its catching, if its not catching the dial is buggered and will need changing