dash removal

[carlsmith715]

im trying to find a guide to removing the dash and cant find one all i can find is nothing just keep going round in circles

anyone know of a guide to remove it with ppictures would be better but any is better than nothing

thanks in advance

[carlsmith715]

i am really not finding a guide

[Chris245]

There is quite a lot to it mate, I used my Haynes manual.

I could tell you roughly how to do it.

[carlsmith715]

that would be good if you can help im quite mechanically minded so thats not a prolem at all
i just need to remove all sound stuff behind it and tidy up wiring and so on

[Chris245]

Ah right, that's what I had mine out for ;) Give me 30 mins or so, I'll write up what I remember.

[carlsmith715]

ok thanks mate

[Chris245]

Right then, the dash itself is held in by about 6 or 7 bolts that hold it to the body, and then some other screws and bolts hold it to things like the heater unit.

First of all I would start outside the car; there are about 3 or 4 bolts at the top of the dash near the screen that go through the bulkhead. They are hidden behind the wiper motor so you need to remove the wiper arms, plastic scuttle and then the wiper motor. You should then be able to see the nuts. On the driver’s side there are two bolts that hold the heater blower in place, you don’t need to remove these.
Now onto the inside of the car, you need to remove the instruments and clocks. Remove the steering wheel and plastic steering column surround. This will give you access to the indicator stalks so you can remove and disconnect them. Then remove the plastic dial surround and unscrew and disconnect the dials. All of the screws are pretty easy to find.

Unplug and remove the headlight level switch thing (below the steering wheel near you right knee).

Now onto the centre of the dash, you need to remove the whole thing but this is the bit I am a bit unsure off as it’s a year ago since I did mine. Remove the radio, pull out the heater and blower sliders, and iirc, you need to pull out and disconnect the switches at the top. You might also need to remove the vent at the top. There are a few screws that hold the centre surround in place, a couple are situated behind some of the parts you have just removed and there is one right at the bottom of the surround itself, under the ash tray. It will become apparent if you have missed any screws when you try and pull the surround out.

There should now be a few screws visible that you need to remove that hold the dash to the heater matrix unit. There is also a screw/bolt located at the bottom of the dash that mounts it to the exhaust tunnel. You may need to remove your centre console to gain access (I can’t remember as my car hasn’t had a centre console in it for a while).

Now onto the passenger side, I removed my passenger airbag a while before I thought about removing my dash so I’m not too sure what you need to do. I think you just need to disconnect any wiring.

Both air vents at either side of the car will try and hold the dash in place but these should just pop off when you start to pull the dash out.
Finally there are two bolts located at either side of the dash near the doors, remove these two and your dash SHOULD just pull out, if it doesn’t either you, or more likely I, have missed something, but it will probably be quite clear what is holding it in place.

It’s been a while since my car had all its interior fitted so there maybe a few bits I’ve missed, if anyone thinks I have just say ;)

Hope that helps!

[carlsmith715]

thanks mate that sounds very help full to me at least i know were to start naw

[Chris245]

No worrys dude, if you have any problems just shout ;) Or pull harder!

[carlsmith715]

haha good one. and i will if i ned mre help just needed to know were to start

[marcusd]

http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=335823

guide

[carlsmith715]

thanks guys dash naw removed took me half an hour
not as bad as i fort