Loose gauge face in tachometer

The two screws holding the gauge face in my tachometer have fallen out and are rattling around. Is it possible to crack one of these open? I'm hesitant to unscrew anything in case it's holding something in place.

Below is a picture of the back:

This link may be of interest:

Click > www.zresto.com/

Here's a diy option from an earlier thread ---

duncan wrote:
i've taken the tach apart but not the speedo. it's real easy if you use a dremel to cut the chrome ring, and then some jweld and hose clamp to cement it back together.

apeman wrote:
The old article suggests removing the band around the gauges by levering it up from the underside. I have found that results in too much damage to the band to make it look good after it is put back on, and crimped down. Therefore, I instead took a dremel with a cut-off wheel to the band, and sliced through it, being carefull not to damage the gauge cover. Then I slipped off the band, and did my gauge clean-up. To reinstall, I assembled the cover onto the gauge, slipped the band on, and held it tightly in place with a rubber band. Then I placed a drop of JBweld epoxy onto the gap in the band, and let it dry. (Make sure you mount the gap in the band at an location that will not be readily visible when the gauge is remounted onto the bike.) That has been working well for over a year.

Good Fortune!

I think I'll give this a go. If it doesn't work I'll just get another one anyways.

One question though. From what I understand, you cut from the bottom up, not the side in? i.e. not the black part, just the chrome part?

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I uncrimped mine from the back and got mine apart for cleaning. I will say that is is an extremely tedious chore to open the gauge that way. Not to mention that it is not exactly easy to re-crimp everything when going back together. It's all too easy to slip and scratch something in the process. I don't think that I would do it that way again.

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testarossa wrote: I uncrimped mine from the back and got mine apart for cleaning. I will say that is is an extremely tedious chore to open the gauge that way. Not to mention that it is not exactly easy to re-crimp everything when going back together. It's all too easy to slip and scratch something in the process. I don't think that I would do it that way again.

I'll second that emotion. I did the same thing. The dremel/JB weld idea is intriguing.

While you are in there..

I've heard of guys scanning an image of the gauge face then adding a cool picture on it and then gluing the cool image with the numbers onto the face before reassembly. That way you can have custom face gauges

DaddyJama wrote: While you are in there..

I've heard of guys scanning an image of the gauge face then adding a cool picture on it and then gluing the cool image with the numbers onto the face before reassembly. That way you can have custom face gauges

That's an interesting idea. Unfortunately I just put it back together.

Didn't have a dremel on hand so I used the prying/crimping method. Wasn't all that bad. Just poured some whiskey and got a rhythm going. End result looks pretty good.

Strangely enough, only one of the face plate screws was in the housing. No idea how the other one got out, and it definitely didn't fall out when I took it apart. Luckily I had an old BMW instrument cluster in the garage and the screws were a perfect fit.

when i took mine apart i just pryed the ring off and crimped it back and i have chrome guage covers so it covers it up and you wont ever see it. worked great for me.