Removal of the wooden facade of the dashboard

Feret · 13th August 2022, 15:47

Hello everyone, pieces of black foam have recently passed through the grids of the central ventilation holes... I deduce that the tightness between the ventilation blocks and the main duct is about to disappear!

I tried to unclip the wooden panel that is under and around the steering wheel, and it seems easy to remove. I also went through the post concerned in the "How to", but the translation into French is very imprecise and is rather dangerous.

I think I understood that you have to unclip the lower part first, to then clear the upper part, but something remains unclear: Concerning the rotary knob of the bypass of the outside air (near the watch), can you disconnect your cable after unclipping the panel, or should you remove this cable by passing your hand under the dashboard? If that's right, it seems complicated to me...

Can someone tell me more about this please ?

Many thanks in advance.

trikey · 13th August 2022, 18:26

The cable disconnects easily with a s.l screwdriver as a lever, it clips in just next to the back of the thumb wheel.

Don't forget the clock wires need to be unplugged too (just pull out the connector from the rear of the clock)

Sent from my SM-G780G using Tapatalk

Feret · 15th August 2022, 19:04

The attachment of the air flap cable is pressed forcefully on its axis, and a clamp is needed to extract the plug from the electrical harness of the watch.

This allowed me to see that the dashboard is made of walnut and not plastic, it is a personal satisfaction ... A label says it was made in October 2001 and my car is from July 2002. However, it is a thin sheet of hot-formed walnut, and not a thick piece of 0.5 to 1 cm as on the old Jaguar and on my Triumph 2500 PI!

In fact, it was the foam around the closing flaps of the aeration nozzles that was left in tatters, the one between the aerators and the air distribution duct was in the same condition, but it is held between these two elements.

So I redid everything quite easily and took the opportunity to wash the aerators with active foam and a good rinse, because the shutters tended to grip. It remains to go up, it is generally less easy ...

13th August 2022, 15:47	#1
Feret Regular poster Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Apr 2022 Location: Reims Posts: 30 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts	Removal of the wooden facade of the dashboard Hello everyone, pieces of black foam have recently passed through the grids of the central ventilation holes... I deduce that the tightness between the ventilation blocks and the main duct is about to disappear! I tried to unclip the wooden panel that is under and around the steering wheel, and it seems easy to remove. I also went through the post concerned in the "How to", but the translation into French is very imprecise and is rather dangerous. I think I understood that you have to unclip the lower part first, to then clear the upper part, but something remains unclear: Concerning the rotary knob of the bypass of the outside air (near the watch), can you disconnect your cable after unclipping the panel, or should you remove this cable by passing your hand under the dashboard? If that's right, it seems complicated to me... Can someone tell me more about this please ? Many thanks in advance.

13th August 2022, 18:26	#2
trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,754 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	The cable disconnects easily with a s.l screwdriver as a lever, it clips in just next to the back of the thumb wheel. Don't forget the clock wires need to be unplugged too (just pull out the connector from the rear of the clock) Sent from my SM-G780G using Tapatalk __________________ Lest we forget..

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15th August 2022, 19:04	#3
Feret Regular poster Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Apr 2022 Location: Reims Posts: 30 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts	The attachment of the air flap cable is pressed forcefully on its axis, and a clamp is needed to extract the plug from the electrical harness of the watch. This allowed me to see that the dashboard is made of walnut and not plastic, it is a personal satisfaction ... A label says it was made in October 2001 and my car is from July 2002. However, it is a thin sheet of hot-formed walnut, and not a thick piece of 0.5 to 1 cm as on the old Jaguar and on my Triumph 2500 PI! In fact, it was the foam around the closing flaps of the aeration nozzles that was left in tatters, the one between the aerators and the air distribution duct was in the same condition, but it is held between these two elements. So I redid everything quite easily and took the opportunity to wash the aerators with active foam and a good rinse, because the shutters tended to grip. It remains to go up, it is generally less easy ...