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Thorpedo · 09-06-2004, 11:32 AM

im switching my brown dash for a black one and i cant seem to get the instrument bezel(or the thing that surrounds the gauge cluster) out. i cant get the steering wheel i took off the peice on the steering wheel, the large nut/washer, and its still as solid as ever. theres no way to pull out the instrument bezel thing without breaking it because it gets caught on where youre key goes or the lever for the tilt. i searched for steering wheel, dash, and instrument bezel removal and couldnt come up with anything please help!

mandoz85 · 09-06-2004, 11:51 AM

You have to lower the steering colum it is held by two 14 mm bolts. or go to autozone and rent a steering wheel puller and pull off the wheel.

Thorpedo · 09-06-2004, 11:54 AM

where are those two bolts located? i read a install for an s14(should be similar) and saw the lowering of the steering column but it doesnt show the location of the two bolts/nuts.

Andrew Bohan · 09-06-2004, 12:06 PM

they're deep in the dash, with the heads pointing down. they're brassy in color. one on each side of the column. just craw under the dash upside down and you'll see em.

Thorpedo · 09-06-2004, 12:21 PM

thanks guys, i had saw those earlier but i figured if it was going to be dropping the whole steering column theyd be down furth and took off the two body color nuts first. anyways got it out without breaking anything YIPPIE! now i get to cut a hole in my non hud dash to make room for my hud and color the little trim peice black so it matchs now im just watching for the truck to get here so i can go get my other damn dash anyways thanks guys!

09-06-2004, 11:32 AM	#1
Thorpedo Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Southwest ohio Age: 39 Posts: 314 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	s13 dash removal im switching my brown dash for a black one and i cant seem to get the instrument bezel(or the thing that surrounds the gauge cluster) out. i cant get the steering wheel i took off the peice on the steering wheel, the large nut/washer, and its still as solid as ever. theres no way to pull out the instrument bezel thing without breaking it because it gets caught on where youre key goes or the lever for the tilt. i searched for steering wheel, dash, and instrument bezel removal and couldnt come up with anything please help! __________________ 1991 Coupe ::Current Status:: Disassembled Future Status To be determined hopefully reaching a track sometime this year!

09-06-2004, 11:54 AM	#3
Thorpedo Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Southwest ohio Age: 39 Posts: 314 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	where are those two bolts located? i read a install for an s14(should be similar) and saw the lowering of the steering column but it doesnt show the location of the two bolts/nuts. __________________ 1991 Coupe ::Current Status:: Disassembled Future Status To be determined hopefully reaching a track sometime this year!

09-06-2004, 12:21 PM	#5
Thorpedo Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Southwest ohio Age: 39 Posts: 314 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	thanks guys, i had saw those earlier but i figured if it was going to be dropping the whole steering column theyd be down furth and took off the two body color nuts first. anyways got it out without breaking anything YIPPIE! now i get to cut a hole in my non hud dash to make room for my hud and color the little trim peice black so it matchs now im just watching for the truck to get here so i can go get my other damn dash anyways thanks guys! __________________ 1991 Coupe ::Current Status:: Disassembled Future Status To be determined hopefully reaching a track sometime this year!

09-06-2004, 11:51 AM	#2
mandoz85 Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Las Vegas, NV Age: 39 Posts: 207 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: mandoz85 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	You have to lower the steering colum it is held by two 14 mm bolts. or go to autozone and rent a steering wheel puller and pull off the wheel.

09-06-2004, 12:06 PM	#4
Andrew Bohan Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,331 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	they're deep in the dash, with the heads pointing down. they're brassy in color. one on each side of the column. just craw under the dash upside down and you'll see em.