TC29 tach and fuel needles

[tulloss]

I have a New Holland TC29, and the tach and fuel gauge needles have fallen off. I put them back on once, but after a short while, they came off again, and came apart (sun/UV rot), so I cannot put them back on.

My instrument cluster works. Has anyone found replacement instrument cluster needles? I have tried some of the automotive needles, and they all use a much bigger post than the New Holland gauges.

 

[the old grind]

I shattered the hub on TC33DA's tach needle when testing gauges and built it back up with Bondic adhesive (UV-hardening).

To re-drill it for the shaft I didn't have a small enough orifice bit by .005" or so, so I added more adhesive in tiny amounts until it pressed on and stayed put.

I bet I could have rejoined a broken arm on that needle with the UV stuff. A four second cure time isn't much of a wait, so do-overs aren't a drudge.

btw, all was for naught, the whole cluster is toast, and gauges were going way off. (fuel, tach) I just run a jumper from the battery to fuel solenoid to operate, and I'm adding a Hall effect digital tach. Out of the blue, tach pegged at any rpm and fuel gauge said 3/4 when it overflowed, prompted evaluation. Switches, relays, diodes and GP timer checked out.

Messick's would have had a new IP for $1100, but '04 parts are getting scarce. Needles swing wildly, but starter and lights etc work with key on. If our stuff was a few years newer I hate to think what we might pay to service or replace electrical bling. Good luck and don't rule out fabbing a needle yourself.