Hi Bob,
Boy, what a mess. It's hard to imagine how much oil came out of that little
pipe in such a short time. My wife is complaining about the number of paper
towels I've used already. I hope I can get at the back of the gauge without
taking the dash apart. I was able to disconnect the coupling at the back of
the gauge through the ash tray without too much trouble. My wife has smaller
hands, so when I get the part, I might let her give it a try. She may also be
able to unscrue the furl-nuts which hold the gauge in place. I hate to have to
remove the dash. It seems I have a terrible time getting the speedo and tach
in and out. Wish me luck
Joe
"Robert Fabie" <bfabie@earthlink.net> rote:
>Joe:
>Sorry to hear about the oil line. Glad that you scan your gauges!
>
>In order to get to the back of the oil pressure gauge, you'll need to remove
>the speedo and tach and then remove the screws that hold the wood dash in
>place. Since yours is an early TR6, you'll have to see if the eye-ball vents
>and possibly the windshield wiper switch also need to be removed. You only
>have to pull the dash our a few inches to access the back of the oil pressure
>gauge. I have found that it's much easier to work under the dash (to remove
>the tach and speedo) by removing the driver's seat and then placing a couple
>of thick towels over the seat frame on the floor boards.
>
>Don't forget to disconnect the <a
>href="http://www.ntsearch.com/search.php?q=battery&v=56";>battery</a> first.
>And also don't forget to put oil back in the engine!
>
>See you soon.
>Bob
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