How well does your cowling fit behind your clocks
How well does your cowling fit behind your clocks
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wongthecorrupter

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2,641 posts

187 months

Thursday 7th February 2013
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I took apart my cowling the other day to fit a new switch for the wipers, before i took it apart it fitted perfectly, now i have put it back together it seems to keep coming away from the brass coloured speedo surround. Is this a case of they all do that sir or can it be sorted.Its annoying me some what.

nawarne

3,127 posts

276 months

Thursday 7th February 2013
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I had the same problem.
Considered small stainless self tapper through the metal surround...and other 'fixes'.

I reckon that in dislodging the cowl, I probably broke a small piece of the (moulded)'lip' that locates on the underside of the metal surround?

Eventually, I tried some 19mm wide sticky-backed velcro tape, bought in any hardware shop. Put the 'hook' side on the plastic cowl and the 'eye' side on the metal surround and it's been absolutely fine for about a year now. Just be careful on how you place the velcro on each part and you'll get an invisible fix.
Nick

swisstoni

20,167 posts

295 months

Thursday 7th February 2013
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Got Powers Performance to sort mine out at last service. Nice and solid now.

nrick

1,866 posts

179 months

Thursday 7th February 2013
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I think they were glued from the factory?

wongthecorrupter

Original Poster:

2,641 posts

187 months

Friday 8th February 2013
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Cheers

Robertjp

2,281 posts

241 months

Friday 8th February 2013
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mine doesnt fit well at all, i was considering glueing too but the velcro idea sounds good....

mrcyeo

270 posts

197 months

Friday 8th February 2013
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I think most of us have/had the same problem, over the years I've seen different solutions. If you're going to glue try to do it sparingly as you may need to remove the cowling at a later date (my one was definitely not glued at the factory).

Personally I also think the velcro option is a good one, I have seen one tuscan where they added two new mountings internally and just used screws with caps, looked good and was still serviceable.

I still haven't done anything with mine other than I have the steering wheel tilted back and the cowling has no where to go.

nawarne

3,127 posts

276 months

Friday 8th February 2013
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mrcyeo said:
I think most of us have/had the same problem, over the years I've seen different solutions. If you're going to glue try to do it sparingly as you may need to remove the cowling at a later date (my one was definitely not glued at the factory).

Personally I also think the velcro option is a good one, I have seen one tuscan where they added two new mountings internally and just used screws with caps, looked good and was still serviceable.

I still haven't done anything with mine other than I have the steering wheel tilted back and the cowling has no where to go.
I succumbed to the full tilt back option too. Also considered glueing - but then thought about any subsequent 'service' issues.
The velcro solution is still rock solid...and with a bit of care, it is invisible. I applied 2 off strips at the corners of the pod ensuring the bit on the plastic cowl was 'just' on to the 'lip' that tucks under the metal part of the display (the surplus width was just rolled over onto the underside of the cowl). The other part just sticks on the underside of the metal surround. Have to say, I'm well pleased with the fix.
Nick