Steel Dash Removal

[jjbunn]

Do I really need to remove the whole of the steering column in order to remove the metal dash? Or is there a trick?

 

[Tinster]

Julian,

Why do you want to remove the metal dash?

Dale

 

[Bugeye58]

Julian, if I remember correctly, you are going to have to remove several welds to remove the metal dash!
Jeff

 

[Brosky]

I noticed that comment in a previous post of yours, but forgot to ask why you would want to do that?

You don't need to do so to remove the heater case, if that's your goal.

 

[DNK]

Is he talking about the metal fascia behind the veneer?

 

[jjbunn]

Is he talking about the metal fascia behind the veneer?

Yes, sorry: wrong terminology! I meant the metal fascia /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smile.gif

I thought I would need to remove that in order to remove the heater box, but in fact I extricated the box without problem this afternoon.

Now the bad news: the resistor is fine, but the heater motor itself is open circuit. I am now in the process of opening it up to see if it is just a loose wire, or if the windings are burned out.

 

[Brosky]

If the motor is a problem, you can buy new ones from TRF or try to get a local electrical or small motor repair (vacuum) shop to rebuild yours.

Prices will probably be the same, about $100 bucks.

If you get it repaired, or if you buy new, test them before putting the case in the car.

Remember that I reminded you to do that.......