I removed my dash this spring to get to the heater. It wasn't all that bad. I used Blake Heinlein's writeup" I pulled the dashboard off. It took about 1 houce since I had done it once before to replace my heater core. The steps were pretty simple: - Remove cover to instrument panel. - Remove instrument panel (remove 4 screws, speedometer cable, wiring harness, and plugs for switches and warning lights). - Remove screws along top of dashboard and on sides by doors. - Remove snap off torque bolts holding dashboard to the steering column. These will have to be replaced later with new bolts. - Loosen but don't remove bolts holding stearing column to body. This gives the steering wheel clearance to remove the dashboard. - Remove the glove box and ash tray. - Remove the stereo. - Pull the nobs off the heater control levers (4 knobs) and remove the faceplate. - Unscrew the heater lever assembly from the dashboard (3 screws). - Disconnect the cigarette lighter. - Disconnect all ductwork from the vents (2 defrost and 2 fresh air vents). The center defrost vents don't have any ductwork or screws. As he says, it takes about an hour. You will have to cut and then resolder a couple of wires. You shouldn't have much trouble replacing the bad motor and blower. You don't have to replace the snap-off bolts holding on the steering column, as these can be easily grasped and removed with a good set of vise-grips or other pliers. Jim On Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 7:03 PM, John Middelkoop <john_middelkoop@live.com> wrote: > I have a dealer installed front mount AC on an 85 Westfalia. I had it > working well but the fan went (ground to a stop and blew the fuse. It > appears that it was installed by removing the dash. Looking at Haynes and > the Bentley, removal will be no fun at all! What really worries me is I my > not be able to get a new fan anyway. > Anybody familiar with these ACs or an easier dash removal? -85 Westfalia > "Folly" > _________________________________________________________________ > Making the world a better place one message at a time. > http://www.imtalkathon.com/?source=EML_WLH_Talkathon_BetterPlace |
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