How do I remove the upper and lower dash rail? I've got new ones but don't know how they cone off? Its an 88
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, Feb 02 2013 04:20 PM
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Posted 02 February 2013 - 04:20 PM
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Posted 02 February 2013 - 04:42 PM
Urr. I think, the top one has three bolts holding it in, One at either end and one at the centre.
and I think, the radio housing and the chrome strip and the switch panel hold in the bottom one....
and I think, the radio housing and the chrome strip and the switch panel hold in the bottom one....
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Posted 02 February 2013 - 04:52 PM
How on earth are you meant to reach the screws?!
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Posted 02 February 2013 - 04:58 PM
Spanner.
I used one of my Ratcheting ones.... They're a PITA to get too though.
I used one of my Ratcheting ones.... They're a PITA to get too though.
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Posted 02 February 2013 - 07:29 PM
the top one is an utter PITA to remove with the windscreen in - I will never take another one out without removing the screen first.
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Posted 02 February 2013 - 07:33 PM
Screen needs to come out.. Easy job..
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Posted 02 February 2013 - 08:37 PM
Got the top one off without removing the screen, pretty easy job once the screws were found
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Posted 02 February 2013 - 10:37 PM
screen out?????? really??? cant see any advantage?
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Posted 02 February 2013 - 10:42 PM
well the workshop manual does instruct you to remove the windscreen!
I thought maybe this was only in the event you are leaving the main dash panel (full width) in situ. Otherwise yes, I cant see why you couldnt wiggle it out with the screen still in place.
I thought maybe this was only in the event you are leaving the main dash panel (full width) in situ. Otherwise yes, I cant see why you couldnt wiggle it out with the screen still in place.
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Posted 03 February 2013 - 08:15 AM
hmmm i must have spilt tea on that page lol
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Posted 03 February 2013 - 09:28 AM
I took one out with the screen in, but I don't see how it would have gone back in as I had to bend & twist it.
Easy to do while pulling the bolts through the dash, but I didn't want to attempt it the other way round while attempting to line up the bolts.
Easy to do while pulling the bolts through the dash, but I didn't want to attempt it the other way round while attempting to line up the bolts.
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Posted 05 February 2013 - 09:27 AM
How do I remove the upper and lower dash rail? I've got new ones but don't know how they cone off? Its an 88
There is a removal/fitting guide on our website for dash rails: LINK
It's actually a very easy job and you don't have to remove the front windscreen as suggested above. Simply remove the three bots, one either side and one in the middle (also remove the bracket plates) and it pulls up and out.
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