Insrument Plastic

[NHRAMAN]

the plastic/clear piece that covers the guages....how to remove.??? there must be clips holding the piece surrounding it obviously......HELP PLEASE...Need to do some dusting...:lol:

[Firehawk 526]

Yes, I have instruction on removal process, and came w/instrument guage overlay instructions. NOT HARD, but must be careful, since the bezel is quite flimsy.

Havent' checked lately, but maybe LS1tech has a sticky on that subject.

http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=480335&highlight=dash+removal

[Firehawk 526]

This my friend is part of the dialogue:

I copied/paste for you -

Removing the IP cluster:

I have this down to a science. It can be done without dropping the steering column (in Camaros at least). If you aren't good manipulating things out you're probably better off dropping the column, and due to this, I am going to assume in the write up that you did drop the column. It CAN be done without dropping the column, but if you are only doing this once it'll be a lot easier to just drop the column.

1.) Drop lower panel and steering column - Two hex heads on the bottom edge of the lower panel, two phillips screws on the main flat. Two bolts hold the column up.

2.) Remove cluster trim ring - Two hex heads fastened upward in the cluster ring. Four metal push-lock pins on the lower bottom of the trim ring. Be careful! Undo the two upper hex heads and pull the bottom four push-locks out. The push locks may stay in the dash holes, if so just pop them out and screw them back onto the cluster ring.

3.) The cluster is held in by 4 hex head screws, 1 at each corner. Get them all out and stored somewhere. The cluster pulls straight out off of it's connector. Grab the outside and pull gently. If you got all 4 screws, it'll come out.
- This is the part that is a real pita if you don't drop the column. I can tell you this, if you pull the tilt wheel lever and force the wheel down, then unscrew the tilt wheel lever, while still holding the wheel down, there is just enough room from the extra tilt give to allow fishing the cluster out tilting the bottom and pulling the lower left corner first, then right. It's nearly impossible unless you know just what to force and just how to get it out. That's why I recommend dropping the column if you are only doing this once.

4.) Now you have to get the cluster out. Very easy if you dropped the column, it'll pop right out. If you didn't... see my note above and good luck to you.

[bufmatmuslepants]

my gas guage is way off, when full it points way north of full and i am bone dry on gas to the point the car stalls at quarter tank. if i took off the plastic could i just move the needle over a little on the spindle and correct that? or is there any other way to fix that?

[NHRAMAN]

thanks..:thumbsup: ....all I want to do is dust the cluster area and clean the back of the plastic......I live on the beach so there is alot of sand always flying around........:blah:

[Firehawk 526]

my gas guage is way off, when full it points way north of full and i am bone dry on gas to the point the car stalls at quarter tank. if i took off the plastic could i just move the needle over a little on the spindle and correct that? or is there any other way to fix that?

x2, my fuel and voltmeters also stick on occasions, and it is those pesky little overlays that are interferring w/needles. Extreme temps will cause this, and a possible mis-alignment of the overlays. All (4) of mine need replacing as they are beginning to lift out. The Tach/speedo are still solid on!