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steering wheel casing (plastic covers) - removal? 200 1988

posted by  tbb2 on  Wed May 7 11:45 CST 2008
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I am so tired of mystery attachments.

In chasing down a signal failure I found the lower steering wheel casing was broken around the ignition switch. (I found the trouble with the signal without getting to the switch.) I am now wanting to repair the lower steering wheel casing but can't get into the left side cover over the left side screw.
(!)

I have pulled the left side cover out close to a 1/4" and fished around with a screwdriver looking for snap tabs with no luck. The manual illustration shows a screw cover that does not exist on my car, and tabs that do not match what I feel with the screw driver on the inside.

I'm sorry to bother people with this question but I'm equally tired of breaking interior plastic.








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    steering wheel casing (plastic covers) - removal? 200 1988

    uid 40935's pic
    posted by  Goatman on  Wed May 7 12:38 CST 2008
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    Hello,


    In some markets there was a choke cable to the left of the steering wheel. Pop the cover off with a screwdriver to reveal additional screws.


    Goatman








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    steering wheel casing (plastic covers) - removal? 200 1988

    posted by  Evan R on  Wed May 7 12:37 CST 2008
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    No mystery at all. I'm looking at the exploded drawing right now.

    Left of the column is a cover plate, about 60mm^2. It's no mystery at all - that's where the choke control would go if your car had a carb. Pop off that cover and you will find the missing screw.

    Look for part #37 in this pic:

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/14198428@N03/2474936578








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      release tab is center piece of wide plastic 200 1988

      posted by  tbb2 on  Wed May 7 12:55 CST 2008
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      Pry the plate loose just enough (1/8") to slip something into the top gap.

      Then pry out the bottom edge and slip a thin screw driver up the middle till you hit the middle ledge of plastic - that's the catch tab.

      Push up and the cover plate pops off.






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