Getting into clocks....

[Uklel]

I'm assuming there's no easy way to get into clocks? I have a spider who has moved in and is now spinning his web in there

I'm assuming I can kiss goodbye to £200 to sort this... frigging spider!

 

[Uklel]

Ok, looks like I might be able to get cluster out myself but does anyone know if once I get it out, can I split it to remove the clear lästig front? I know in some old cars they are sealed....

 

[Uklel]

Damn! Mercedes say it's a sealed unit so even if I take it out, I can't get inside to get to it

 

[Craiglxviii]

Normally Heat staked at the Tier 1, so even the MB supplied unit would come with the lastig screen fixed in place.

 

[Rory]

They must have built it with the spider inside then.....

 

[Wighty]

Cover the clock with tape to make it dark , the spider will then choose to die rather than live in eternal soul sucking darkness . If it has lived a decent life it will then ascend to the light

 

[ansta1]

Or wait till the spider is on just the correct bit of the dial and floor the throttle to splat the little bug(ger) if you don't kill the spider you'll probably write off the car and kill yourself by spinning into a ditch in a ball of fire and twisted metal.

Either way no longer a problem.

 

[Yugguy]

It's quite easy to get to the cluster.

http://www.pelicanparts.com/techart...emoval/78-ELEC-Instrument_Cluster_Removal.htm

I removed some of the trim when removing my steering wheel. It just clips off but you do need to take care, a plastic trim removal tool is very handy for this.

 

[Yugguy]

Ah right, INSIDE the clock? That sucks.

 

[Uklel]

You can say that again, sucks big time....

Worst thing is, I don't kill spiders, I'm nice to them, and this is how they repay me!

 

[Uklel]

I'm wondering though, although the clear screen is sealed, can the individual clock be removed from behind.... hmmmm......

 

[John Laidlaw]

Get an old lady ....

 

[DREAMER NO2]

Like above post , there must be a way to replace the speedo head ot the revcounter .This will then give you room to get in there .

 

[DREAMER NO2]

If it so much of a problem cut you own hole in the back or side , remove spider with vacuum cleaner with scaled down pipe to get inside suck him out Tape the hole up after ..

 

[flowrider]

The spider got in somewhere so leave it to find its way back out. Then you only have the web to deal with.

 

[Uklel]

I'm going to take it apart this weekend. I'm hoping the centre clock can be removed from behind without too much hassle but we'll see....

 

[denchen]

I`ve heard spiders do not like lemons, so try leaving lemon peel or lemon cleaner about. Lemon I believe is very acidic, not good for clock innards.

 

[Uklel]

Got clocks out, spider evicted

 

[Uklel]

Clearly Mercedes are idiots

 

[BClassChris]

What goes in must come out right - id take the clocks out just to see if there is a little bit of the housing that has broken away or a rubber that holds a wire in place just popped out if so its time to play that old game where you had to get the ball through the maze that was in a sealed unit only swapping the ball for a spider and then making the instrument cluster spider proof (y)