HarleyEarlFan Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 I have the dash top of my 55 Century off to check the wires to the ammeter. It is unclear to me after reading the shop manual, how I would remove the cluster, particularly regarding the temperature gauge. Does the capillary tube come off the gauge or does it have to be removed as a unit from the cylinder head? Also, I have noticed that the glass in front of the temp gauge will occasionally fog up on humid mornings. Can they leak? Thanks! Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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old-tank Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 (edited) The temperature gauge comes out as a unit after detaching from the cylinder head. Both gauges are open to the atmosphere so humid air inside can condense inside if the outside air gets colder than the dew point. It's not a big deal but the glass will slowly get scuzzy and you'll have to take it apart again. Disconnect the battery before you even look at it. Edited January 27 by old-tank (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarleyEarlFan Posted January 27 Author Share Posted January 27 Thanks for the advice. I figured you’d know the answer. The fogging issue is weird though because it’s new ( I’ve owned the car for 8 years) and it gets worse the farther I drive….. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmTee Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 Dirty glass will fog easier, so it's probably just been getting worse as dirt and dust gradually accumulated over time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 If you can find the space to do the task, can the temp guage be removed from the back of the instrument cluster? It looks like the defroster duct could be removed to get space to do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarleyEarlFan Posted January 28 Author Share Posted January 28 Removing the defroster duct is a great suggestion. The back of the cluster is one solid piece so it looks to me like I’ll have to remove the whole cluster as a unit. Thanks, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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