How to remove instrument cluster

[dnguyen1963]

Hi,

Here is the link to the procedure.

http://home.comcast.net/~cdeegan9/dashboard/dashboard_1.html

Have fun.

[Gregs///M]

Just to note:

Steering wheel removal is not required. I pull clusters out all the time without removing steering wheel. I find it easier to slide it out toward the center of the car, pulling toward passenger side.

[Mr_P]

I find I slide it out, the flip it forwards and skew it out towards the passengers side... works everytime :)

[dnguyen1963]

It takes less than 1 minute to remove the steering wheel. The upper clips on the cluster are very fragile. Removing the wheel will give you more room to work with and less chance of breaking something from the cluster.

[Todd Black 88]

It takes less than 1 minute to remove the steering wheel. The upper clips on the cluster are very fragile. Removing the wheel will give you more room to work with and less chance of breaking something from the cluster.

That right there.

[Liquidity]

Didn't know I had to turn those plastic screws 90 degrees. Wondered why I couldn't get them out.

[mkcman17]

The A-arms on the cluster are plenty strong enough if you pull them directly towards you, just make sure they dont get any adverse pressure or they will break. I haven't found it necessary to remove the wheel - I hit the left turn signal and slide it out face-down to the left

[JRKOUPE]

my cluster was a bear to pull out.......it just seemed to hang on part of the dash..I could not really tell where. And when I did get it out guess what I witnessed...I had cracked the window !

is there a DIY on replacing the window of the cluster?...

[Thizzelle]

^yeah pry it off and glue a new one on or just set it there.

[Bochka916]

You don't have to take off the steering wheel. It comes out fairly skme without removing it.
But great DIY for someone that doesn't know.

[goarmy]

too bad they didnt post a picture of where all the wires go :( I'm trying to figure out where the blue ones go.

Took it out a couple years ago should have put right back in and two color plugs broke off.

[msjudged1]

This was pretty helpful in removing cluster to service SI board.

I've run into some issues with the reinstall of cluster I'm wondering if anyone can help with?

I've got the cluster mounted in reverse directions as instructed in reference link, but the cluster and instrument panels do not seem to align correctly?

I'm getting a gap between the cluster and the 2 panels that are supposed to be reinstalled.



Some more pics to show the gap between cluster and panels, it is less than .5" of space.

[msjudged1]

Looks like I was able to get everything back in properly with realigning the cluster position within the dash.

[CB-M3]

I could not get the front bezel piece off. There is no room to tilt this out to remove it. It hangs up on the steering column.

[3vilE30]

I could not get the front bezel piece off. There is no room to tilt this out to remove it. It hangs up on the steering column.

Take out the two knurled nuts on each side and push in the threads.