Re: [Chrysler300] 57 speedometer?

["Terry & Andree Hoeman" <tehoema@xxxx>]

The same material was on the 55/56 Chryslers also. Luckily it will come off
the glass lens with a razor blade and you can sometimes get by without
complete disassembly to clean it up.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wayne Graefen" <wgraefen@xxxx>
To: <bleahy@xxxx>
Cc: "Intl 300" <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, November 30, 2002 9:16 PM
Subject: [Chrysler300] 57 speedometer?


> Hi Bill,
>
> Yes, at least the '57-58 speedometers had some sort of rubbery gray gasket
between the plastic face and the housing of the speedo. It turns into gray
black goo and herdens, especially in warmer climates. Scrape it all away,
then set it back in with some clear silicone and remove any excess.
>
> Offhand I don't recall if the 4gauge cluster also had one for sure, but I
think it did. It got less sun in the side window so was not as much of a
problem.
>
> Wayne
>
>
> Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2002 11:45:58 -0800
> From: Bill <bleahy@xxxx>
> Subject: 57 speedometer?
>
> in trying to clean and polish my dashboard and components, i ended up with
a
> little problem with the plastic face of the speedometer ending up loose
and
> wiggley.
>
> apparently the last owner put some kind of calking (that looked like hell)
> to keep it from vibrating...and when i cleaned it all up it was loose as a
> goose.
>
> is there suspose to be a gasket of some sort in there? in the other gauges
> also?
>
> bill of bill's basket case in kennewick washington (57 300 c)
>
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