Inclinometer Repair

[The Pinkfingers]

For some reason our inclinometer decided to get stuck at an odd angle. Tried "tapping" it loose (i.e. giving it a slap on the top of the console). No go.

Any ideas how to un-stick it?

Thanks.

[snelson]

Hey Pink - probably the easiest thing is to just take the thing apart.
Really easy - there's a small plastic flap on the bottom/front that you can remove with your fingers.
Then its just a matter of putting a screw driver to work and pull everything apart, then once you're in there you can determine if yours has leaked out all it's fluid, or if you just need to 'wiggle it'.
Steve

[josh]

Are you sure you don't have two of your wheels parked up on a curb? (oops, am i supposed to be helpful?)

Josh

[The Pinkfingers]

Are you sure you don't have two of your wheels parked up on a curb? (oops, am i supposed to be helpful?)

Josh

Doh! *smacks forehead*

[The Pinkfingers]

Hey Pink - probably the easiest thing is to just take the thing apart.
Really easy - there's a small plastic flap on the bottom/front that you can remove with your fingers.
Then its just a matter of putting a screw driver to work and pull everything apart, then once you're in there you can determine if yours has leaked out all it's fluid, or if you just need to 'wiggle it'.
Steve

What plastic flap??

I pulled at the rubber cover and it came off with an unfortunate ripping noise, and left some of its foam behind. So now the unit looks like this:

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This is without the rubber cover.

With the rubber cover above:

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I still don't see a plastic flap, and now I have to re-glue the cover...

A little help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

[Adam]

The plastic molding is at the base of the pod and covers up the screws you need to undo to remove the pod.

[snelson]

Holy Jebus - sorry Pink!!
I guess I should have written GENTLY remove with your fingers... LOL
At least you should be able to just glue that back.....

[The Pinkfingers]

Well crap.

OK - so how do I get the plastic molding off?

[The Pinkfingers]

Holy Jebus - sorry Pink!!
I guess I should have written GENTLY remove with your fingers... LOL
At least you should be able to just glue that back.....

I was gentle actually. But it was a hot day so it was probably already pretty gummy. Oh well. Live and learn.

[snelson]

Mine just came off with gentle pressure from my fingers. There's only small little clips holding it in place. ONce it's off you'll see the little screws....

[The Pinkfingers]

Mine just came off with gentle pressure from my fingers. There's only small little clips holding it in place. ONce it's off you'll see the little screws....

Yep. Got it off. And it looks like the inclinometer is without fluid. I wonder if I need to buy a new unit?

EDIT: scratch that. When I hold it over my head I see the fluid... and little pieces of plastic floating around in it. Looks like something broke all right, but I have no idea how.

[jwfchase]

What plastic flap??

I pulled at the rubber cover and it came off with an unfortunate ripping noise, and left some of its foam behind. So now the unit looks like this:

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Am I a bad person because I couldn't help myself laughing out loud when I saw this picture? Sorry, just looks like something I might've done myself...

[The Pinkfingers]

Am I a bad person because I couldn't help myself laughing out loud when I saw this picture? Sorry, just looks like something I might've done myself...

My wife split her sides laughing. Though at first I came inside and she said, "How's it going?" And I replied, "You can go and look if you promise not to get mad." And she gave me that look.

But I glued it back on and so it looks like it did before. No worries. Inclinometer still broken though.

[mararmeisto]

What plastic flap??

I pulled at the rubber cover and it came off with an unfortunate ripping noise, and left some of its foam behind. So now the unit looks like this:

IMG_2253.JPG

Am I a bad person because I couldn't help myself laughing out loud when I saw this picture? Sorry, just looks like something I might've done myself...

Sorry, I giggled too, as I thought "Don't pull on THAT part! No, the OTHER part... never mind."

But it does look like you actually got it apart the right way now. If you do refill it with fluid, use something like a light mineral oil. Problem is, if it leaked out in the first place, it probably was the seam around the edge the let go and not the filling port.

Good luck...

[Green1]

As the general consensus appears to be that I do not know what I'm talking about, and cause more harm than good, I am removing this post so that others are not tricked in to following my ill-advised instructions.