how do you remove the cover behind the lower instruments
how do you remove the cover behind the lower instruments
Author
Discussion

gcpeters

Original Poster:

1,002 posts

261 months

Sunday 10th April 2011
quotequote all
Hello

in relation to my other post, how on earth do you remove the cover on the lower instrument panel (the one with the clock, drivers air vent etc etc)

i need to get it off to get to the indicator stalk smile

cheers

GP

sweeper

323 posts

189 months

Sunday 10th April 2011
quotequote all
There are workshop manuals on this site. IIRC the 'Steering' one shows pics from unmounting the cluster also

http://www.thetvrsite.com/

gcpeters

Original Poster:

1,002 posts

261 months

Sunday 10th April 2011
quotequote all
i thought the same and checked them out but there i couldnt find any details on it !frown

i hope the whole column doesnt have to come out as well! arhhhh

JensenA

5,671 posts

259 months

Sunday 10th April 2011
quotequote all
There are 2 wing nuts holding it in place, one on the transmission tunnel side, and one on the other side. The whole panel fits in quite tightly, and it's possible the previous owner may not have bothered putting the wing nuts back on. Once the nuts are removed, pull/bend inwards to get it off the captive studs, then pull the panel down towards the pedals and it comes out. It's also velcro'd so it sits in tightly under the lower front edge of the dash.

Ireland

3,517 posts

243 months

Sunday 10th April 2011
quotequote all
JensenA said:
There are 2 wing nuts holding it in place, one on the transmission tunnel side, and one on the other side. The whole panel fits in quite tightly, and it's possible the previous owner may not have bothered putting the wing nuts back on. Once the nuts are removed, pull/bend inwards to get it off the captive studs, then pull the panel down towards the pedals and it comes out. It's also velcro'd so it sits in tightly under the lower front edge of the dash.


That's how to remove the cover that spans across under the steering column.


To remove the instrument cover you need to remove the steering wheel and take out the grub screws that pass through the aluminium faceplate.



The instrument cover comes away as a complete unit ( the indicator stalk must be removed from the side before you try to move the cover)



Be careful as there is not a lot of clearance and it's easy to break something.

gcpeters

Original Poster:

1,002 posts

261 months

Sunday 10th April 2011
quotequote all
thanks for the help guys (ireland specially)

all done now, what a total ball acher that was!


GP

JensenA

5,671 posts

259 months

Sunday 10th April 2011
quotequote all
gcpeters said:
thanks for the help guys (ireland specially)

all done now, what a total ball acher that was!


GP
Sorry Mate - I'll learn to read one of these days rolleyes