Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2003 23:10:51 -0700
Reply-To: David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
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From: David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Subject: Re: How can I remove the dashboard?
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Sounds like you are into a fun job - heater problems? Throw away the
Bentley manual - it's clear as a foggy day on how to do this.
Let's see if I get this right from memory:
- remove instrument cluster
- remove radio
- disconnect cig lighter
- remove heater control knobs and face plate
- unscrew heater controls
- unbolt steering column from dash - upper and lower
- remove 10mm bolts at either end of sides of dash
- remove the smaller Philips screws next to the window
- undo the heater pipes
At this point, with the steering wheel resting on the seat, the dash should
first pull up and then out.
The heater is fun - undo the 6 screws that hold it in place so that you can
get access to all sides of it. The Bentley manual doesn't tell you this.
Also a good wood chisel is all you need to break the 1 billion tabs on the
heater box. Save those metal tabs.
Have some good cleaning supplies to remove the dust from under the dash and
the years of crap sucked in by the heating system.
If you are into saving money. The A1 Series VW heaters are the same (Rabbit
/ Scirocco / Cabriolet etc).
David Marshall
Fast Forward Automotive Inc.
4356 Quesnel-Hixon Road
Quesnel BC Canada V2J 6Z3
http://www.fastforward.ca mailto:sales@fastforward.ca
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-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Travers Fenton
Sent: October 3, 2003 9:25 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: How can I remove the dashboard?
I can't find how to remove the dash board in the
Bently manual...anyone know which page it is on? I've
already removed a bunch of bolts but I like their
removal/installation guides because they tell you
exactly what you need to do.
Thx,
FT
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