Oil pressure gauge broken glass

tvscum · Jul 25, 2015

I have a broken glass face on my oil pressure gauge. Took the gauge out but can't get the glass out to replace it. Please check out this video and any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3ZWgCi6Q2w

Steve@Advance · Jul 25, 2015

Search "auto instrument repair" or "auto gauge restoration".

I can't recommend one cause I've never actually had any work done, but I have see some before and after work.
Amazing what they can do!

A simple glass replacement should be no problem for someone that knows the tricks of the trade.

blue water massey · Jul 25, 2015

the centre ring that the glass is in should be a press fit
but it may be threaded
as those gauges were assembled from the bottom up and the last piece installed is the glass
due to its age and application I sure it will be hard to replace and not knowing if it's pressed in or
not makes chancing more damage a big worry
do you have any other gauge similar to it you can try prying apart
only other suggestion I have is to cut the metal ring around the edge to remove the glass and put back
together with JB weld and sand smooth when dry and repaint with time and work you wouldn't even know it
was done

tvscum · Jul 25, 2015

Thanks. I will try lubing it and letting it set, then attempt to unscrew the ring from the face.

dr sportster · Jul 26, 2015

A speedometer shop should be able to change out the glass.

tvscum · Jul 27, 2015

Got the ring out. No screws. It was just corroded. Double ring assembly held the glass in place.

Thanks for the help everyone!

tvscum · Dec 31, 2015

Before:

After (still needs some polishing):

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