I'm not sure what you mean by play in the panel. I'm going to assume you're talking about forward part of the knee panel (the part that sits farthest forward and is bare plastic rather than vinyl coated). This part of the panel slides into a groove on both sides. It is very easy when trying to put this back in place to miss one of them and not the other. This would cause the panel to stay in place but have some degree of freedom to it. The only way to fix it is to pull the panel down and line everything up again to put it back. This can be a pain though so if you don't have a bunch of free time available I would suggest putting it off. Basically what you have to do is remove the glove box insert (screws are easily seen once you open the door) There are six screws i believe. The insert will be tough to pull out but it will come out if all screws are removed and it wont break i promise. once you have that out you will see the top edge of the knee panel along with the two screws holding it in. pull those out and the panel should fall right into your hands. Then pull forward to remove it from the grooves. You may or may not be able to see where it's supposed to slide into depending on how flexible you are but you should be able to reach down and feel it. Get the front of the panel near where it should be then slide BOTH SIDES in at the SAME TIME. If you try to do one then rotate the other in you won't get anywhere. Thats where it gets tough. Once in lift the back of the panel back up and rebolt. Put the gloveboc back together and your done. As for Sins comment. I agree to a point. Stereo installers are there for a reason and should be utilized rather than a mechanic. Just as you wouldn't ask a carpenter to build you a rock wall. However, experienced DIY'ers can accomplish a great deal with a bit of time and effort (eg. last night it took me four hours but I successfully managed to replace the trim piece surrounding the radio and heater controls). If you doubt your skill dont try it but if your fairly confident and have some experience, the money saved and the satisfaction of doing a difficult job yourself is well worth the extra time. My $0.02