Re: [Chrysler300] 57 speedometer?

["David Schwandt" <finsrus@xxxx>]

NAPA Has an O-ring kit with a very small dia. o-ring material. If I remember
correctly you can get in several different diameters. You cut off what you
need, any length, and make your own O-rings. I think it would work well for
a gasket replacement if you have your dash all apart like I do. I got one
of these a few years back when I took mine all apart for painting. Can't lay
hands on it right now to give more details.

Dave Schwandt
----- Original Message -----
From: "Terry & Andree Hoeman" <tehoema@xxxx>
To: <bleahy@xxxx>; "Wayne Graefen" <wgraefen@xxxx>
Cc: "Intl 300" <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 7:39 AM
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] 57 speedometer?


> 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)
> >
> >