brianp38dse
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You will get there just take time and be methodical, the beast will roar again
Dashboard Removal
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You will get there just take time and be methodical, the beast will roar again
Oh she still roars! Starts 1st turn of the key...
Just cant drive it with no seats or steering wheel 
dubbleRR
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N this bloody rain does not help.,look like its never going to stop......Don"t dump yer old blend motors might have a use for one o them...
,look like its never going to stop......Don"t dump yer old blend motors might have a use for one o them...N this bloody rain does not help.
As you know, it has pished and pished and pished and pished
Yesterday & today I got so feckin wet and cold I actually had to give up.
However, pain and cold aside, I am super proud of meself
Soon as my phone finishes charging, I'll mostly upload some photo's.... It was THAT wet today my phone kept binging at me to unplug the charger
But I'm happy to report that the dash is in....well, sitting on the framework at least.
I slowly and incrementally installed the parts and am super proud of myself.
Mate J came up to help and left a dirty print on my new carpet
But as he is a valeter, he promised to clean it up. He bloody well better
Photo's soon
Photos
The new blend motors
The rebuild going well
The centre cubby was minging Some disgusting job shy plank with a terrier and a penchant for coffee made a right bloody mess. Down to my mate for a jet wash and it was 99.9% clean
Getting there
Dash sitting pretty.... Hope to nail it tomorrow and at least have it looking like a car again
I am pleased I was able to do this and super chuffed when it turned out to be really quite a simple affair
The new blend motors
The rebuild going well
The centre cubby was minging
Some disgusting job shy plank with a terrier and a penchant for coffee made a right bloody mess. Down to my mate for a jet wash and it was 99.9% clean
Getting there
Dash sitting pretty.... Hope to nail it tomorrow and at least have it looking like a car again
I am pleased I was able to do this and super chuffed when it turned out to be really quite a simple affair
brianp38dse
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looking good there Doo,
i do like the newer style door cards with the leather handles and inserts, i keep looking at them for mine.
i do like the newer style door cards with the leather handles and inserts
, i keep looking at them for mine.
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looking good there Doo,
i do like the newer style door cards with the leather handles and inserts
Yeah, they'd look good on mine too. I think the Bordeaux seats with cream leather and red piping would look good in ours.
Colthebrummie
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You're a braver man than me Doo. Actually, I quite liked the look of it with the dash out, I would have been tempted to stick the steering wheel and a seat back in and drive it around for a few days.
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Photos
The new blend motors
The rebuild going well
The centre cubby was minging
Getting there
Dash sitting pretty.... Hope to nail it tomorrow and at least have it looking like a car again
I am pleased I was able to do this and super chuffed when it turned out to be really quite a simple affair
Hope you fitted new foam to the heater dash joint. Or you will have cabin high level air making love to the demist air.
Hope you fitted new foam to the heater dash joint. Or you will have cabin high level air making love to the demist air.
No I haven't, however, the dash isn't "in" in (echo's of Mickey Flannigan, eht eht
) it's just sitting there. I thought I could get some sticky backed foam strips as opposed to the whole foam section as I didn't think I could get one to be honest!I think that's what was causing the frequent steamy windows when parked up, that and the damp carpet
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No I haven't, however, the dash isn't "in" in (echo's of Mickey Flannigan, eht eht
I think that's what was causing the frequent steamy windows when parked up, that and the damp carpet
You need foam around 15 mm thick. Clean all the old stuff off and the new stuff glued on then trimmed to fit. Pretty easy to do. I take it the distribution flaps had full and free movement with no binds?
Yes, all had to be moved as the new motors were centred. There was no sticking in any of the flaps, they were free and easy Like Nigel Farage
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Yes, all had to be moved as the new motors were centred. There was no sticking in any of the flaps, they were free and easy Like Nigel Farage
Good, because it would be a fools errand not to check them whilst dash is out. The lower flaps never stick but the upper distribution flaps driven by the upper motor on the right hand side do. Motor drives a white quadrant gear which in turn drives a front and rear gear. If you have not had the quadrant off no problem. If you have, be aware there are marks on quadrant that MUST align with marks on gears when moved in either direction.
Should I lubricate them with anything or leave them as they are?
brianp38dse
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I have cream with black piping but quit fancy the red piping and red carpet same as the bordeaux .
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If they are full and free a bit of spray oil won't do any harm i suppose. But if they are tight in any way you cannot do them properly without stripping heater. Quadrant sometimes is tight on it's pivot. Front one is usually ok. But the rear one can get very tight. The flap gears CANNOT be removed unless the shafts are withdrawn first. The shafts lock them in place. On rear gear you cannot do that without splitting heater box.
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I should think sticky flaps deffo need some lube. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I should think sticky flaps deffo need some lube. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Worry not, my flaps are in perfect working order
Tonight I got the dash on, airbags in, clocks in ,wiper/indicator stalks on and fired her up (mostly because the battery was almost dead). Worryingly, there appeared several warnings from low brake fluid, ABS to gearbox nonsense.... But guess who hasn't reconnected the centre console stuff yet
I'm just pleased everything is working that should be and the bits that aren't yet connected are flagging up as faulty which means the sensors are also working ..
I think
Anyway, waiting for some parts. Mate promised to help clean the disgusting leather and advise me on painting the v worn bits
Is all good.
Photos tomorrow
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Worry not, my flaps are in perfect working order
Tonight I got the dash on, airbags in, clocks in ,wiper/indicator stalks on and fired her up (mostly because the battery was almost dead). Worryingly, there appeared several warnings from low brake fluid, ABS to gearbox nonsense.... But guess who hasn't reconnected the centre console stuff yet
I'm just pleased everything is working that should be and the bits that aren't yet connected are flagging up as faulty which means the sensors are also working ..
I think
Anyway, waiting for some parts. Mate promised to help clean the disgusting leather and advise me on painting the v worn bits
Is all good.
Photos tomorrow
You were advised to have the battery disconnected whilst removing dashboard and not to switch ignition on until all was reconnected. Some of those may now be recorded hard faults and need diagnostics to remove.
