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Dash Removal

TommyH
Senior Member
499
28-01-2018, 08:41 AM
#1
Evening folks, how hard would it be to remove my dash ? The reason im asking is that the dreaded alarm going off, petrol gauge light flashing, E showing on the temp gauge etc.
It happend a while back and i thought i'd fixed it by removing all the fuses and connectors, drying them off and sealing round the bottom of the windscreen, where the rubber had perished. Iv'e had the car washed plenty of times since and the weather has been bad, so i thought i'd sorted it, until yesterday, when it started to do the same thing.
Obviousley the leak is somewhere else, so im thinking of taking out the dash so i can have a proper look or any other sugestions would be much appreciated.

Thanks.

MODS- Geomtry Done(WIM Settings) -Arm Rest -TRD Front skirt -18"Sport Alloy's(Thanks Widnes is200)- Lowered 40mm -Sports Grille(repositoned horns)- Hid's 6000k Dipped -Xenon 6500k Main- LED Tower Sidelights -LED boot light -36 LED Dome Light- Polished Stainless Gearknob- Chrome Tail Pipe -Stainless A/C Rings & Clock Panel - JDM dash tray -Clear Door Lenses with Blue LED's- 6" Altezza Aerial- TOM's Ram II Air Filter- Fog/Brake Conversion -Fan Washer Jets- Stainless Dials.
TommyH
28-01-2018, 08:41 AM #1

Evening folks, how hard would it be to remove my dash ? The reason im asking is that the dreaded alarm going off, petrol gauge light flashing, E showing on the temp gauge etc.
It happend a while back and i thought i'd fixed it by removing all the fuses and connectors, drying them off and sealing round the bottom of the windscreen, where the rubber had perished. Iv'e had the car washed plenty of times since and the weather has been bad, so i thought i'd sorted it, until yesterday, when it started to do the same thing.
Obviousley the leak is somewhere else, so im thinking of taking out the dash so i can have a proper look or any other sugestions would be much appreciated.

Thanks.


MODS- Geomtry Done(WIM Settings) -Arm Rest -TRD Front skirt -18"Sport Alloy's(Thanks Widnes is200)- Lowered 40mm -Sports Grille(repositoned horns)- Hid's 6000k Dipped -Xenon 6500k Main- LED Tower Sidelights -LED boot light -36 LED Dome Light- Polished Stainless Gearknob- Chrome Tail Pipe -Stainless A/C Rings & Clock Panel - JDM dash tray -Clear Door Lenses with Blue LED's- 6" Altezza Aerial- TOM's Ram II Air Filter- Fog/Brake Conversion -Fan Washer Jets- Stainless Dials.

FirebirdPhil
Posting Freak
7,101
28-01-2018, 08:47 AM
#2
Its not a 10 min job, as it is very well screwed together!!

While its out you can paint the scratched bits - if there any.

"Life's goal is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body. But, rather to skid in sideways........
totally worn out and broken, shouting 'Holy ****, WHAT A RIDE!'"
FirebirdPhil
28-01-2018, 08:47 AM #2

Its not a 10 min job, as it is very well screwed together!!

While its out you can paint the scratched bits - if there any.


"Life's goal is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body. But, rather to skid in sideways........
totally worn out and broken, shouting 'Holy ****, WHAT A RIDE!'"

Sparkystav
Administrator
14,683
28-01-2018, 08:57 AM
#3
It can be done, if everything is standard then about 2-3hours i reckon to get it out carefully.

Mine was a nightmare as i have extra wires everywhere.

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Sparkystav
28-01-2018, 08:57 AM #3

It can be done, if everything is standard then about 2-3hours i reckon to get it out carefully.

Mine was a nightmare as i have extra wires everywhere.


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FirebirdPhil
Posting Freak
7,101
28-01-2018, 08:59 AM
#4
Sparkystav It can be done, if everything is standard then about 2-3hours i reckon to get it out carefully.

Mine was a nightmare as i have extra wires everywhere.

Imagen what Rabsters is like then!!

"Life's goal is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body. But, rather to skid in sideways........
totally worn out and broken, shouting 'Holy ****, WHAT A RIDE!'"
FirebirdPhil
28-01-2018, 08:59 AM #4

Sparkystav It can be done, if everything is standard then about 2-3hours i reckon to get it out carefully.

Mine was a nightmare as i have extra wires everywhere.

Imagen what Rabsters is like then!!


"Life's goal is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body. But, rather to skid in sideways........
totally worn out and broken, shouting 'Holy ****, WHAT A RIDE!'"

TommyH
Senior Member
499
28-01-2018, 09:34 AM
#5
I think this is the only to find the leak but i'm not too confident :crying:

MODS- Geomtry Done(WIM Settings) -Arm Rest -TRD Front skirt -18"Sport Alloy's(Thanks Widnes is200)- Lowered 40mm -Sports Grille(repositoned horns)- Hid's 6000k Dipped -Xenon 6500k Main- LED Tower Sidelights -LED boot light -36 LED Dome Light- Polished Stainless Gearknob- Chrome Tail Pipe -Stainless A/C Rings & Clock Panel - JDM dash tray -Clear Door Lenses with Blue LED's- 6" Altezza Aerial- TOM's Ram II Air Filter- Fog/Brake Conversion -Fan Washer Jets- Stainless Dials.
TommyH
28-01-2018, 09:34 AM #5

I think this is the only to find the leak but i'm not too confident :crying:


MODS- Geomtry Done(WIM Settings) -Arm Rest -TRD Front skirt -18"Sport Alloy's(Thanks Widnes is200)- Lowered 40mm -Sports Grille(repositoned horns)- Hid's 6000k Dipped -Xenon 6500k Main- LED Tower Sidelights -LED boot light -36 LED Dome Light- Polished Stainless Gearknob- Chrome Tail Pipe -Stainless A/C Rings & Clock Panel - JDM dash tray -Clear Door Lenses with Blue LED's- 6" Altezza Aerial- TOM's Ram II Air Filter- Fog/Brake Conversion -Fan Washer Jets- Stainless Dials.

Lexuspat
Administrator
6,827
29-01-2018, 05:33 AM
#6
well the windscreen will be bonded in so if there was a leak through there it would have been doing it from the start either when the screen was replaced or from factory the rubber is just cosmetic

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Lexuspat
29-01-2018, 05:33 AM #6

well the windscreen will be bonded in so if there was a leak through there it would have been doing it from the start either when the screen was replaced or from factory the rubber is just cosmetic


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