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Damaged dashboard, repair or replace.

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  • 28-03-2008 2:40pm
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    joseph brand
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    See below pic, not my car but reference to damaged area.

    Piece ripped off, looks nasty. Connected to whole dash, hassle.

    Damage due to car being stolen.

    Any places that fix this, or maybe just scrapyard??


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    Run_to_da_hills
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    You could try picking up a whole dash in a scrap yard but it might cost you an arm and a leg to fit it.


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    Seth Brundle
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    I removed my (E39) dash recently to fix a damaged heater fan. Whilst time consuming, it wasn't difficult. The most important part is to get advice on the steps involved first and keep track of where each screw that you remove, goes when you are refitting.
    I presume that if you disconnect the battery an hour before you start, no airbag faults will be stored if you have one to remove.


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    Run_to_da_hills
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    kbannon wrote: »
    Whilst time consuming, it wasn't difficult.
    Thats the expensive part unless you are DIY, it is also very time consuming removing the replacement dash out of a parts car without damaging it. I find alott of dashes that have been replaced or tampered with leave tell tail signs such as screws missing or bits hanging off, this can be also be seen on cowboy reclocking jobs, you can also be stuck with a vibrating and noisy dash if its not done right particularly in some of the diesel Golfs.


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    Mayshine
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    I replaced my old Ford Focus dash a good few years ago myself. Once you have a guide or shop manual - which are available online if you know where to look its fairly easy.

    I swapped mine in about 90 minutes


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    joseph brand
    Registered Users Posts: 4,537 ✭✭✭joseph brand


    Thanks for replies.

    Mechanic is friend of family and doing job cheapish. He cannot fix broken dash, but if I could get one and give it to him, he would fit it. At this stage I not worrying bout money, just need my baby back.
    Mayshine
    Once you have a guide or shop manual - which are available online

    where are these?

    Thanks,

    Kev.


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    cabrwab
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    Sorry for going off thread but is that all the damage they did to the famous corrolla GT. Glad you got it back.


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    joseph brand
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    Sorry for going off thread but is that all the damage they did to the famous corrolla GT. Glad you got it back.

    No. Just that mechanic said he can't repair broken bits of dash, maybe someone specialises in this, he said.

    1. Drivers door needs brazing, was only slightly bent, small crack.
    2. Steering wheel buckeled, lock broken. (All repaced from scrapyard).
    3. Passenger door barrel broken. (Also replaced)
    4. Engine miss firing, mechanic hooked it up to computer, said it pointed to temperature sensor (I think), but he might have to change leads. I hope he can fix this.

    He has had my car since the 29th February.
    It is taking long, because he is friend of family. And he knows I have car to get by with (Micra). I don't want to knock the Micra, but it's quite the step down.


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