The message to which you are about to reply is shown first. GO TO REPLY FORM



 VIEW    REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE Replies to this message will be emailed.    PRINT   SAVE 

Instrument Cluster Removal 444-544 1963

posted by  someone claiming to be Gary on  Sat Feb 13 09:35 CST 1999 [RELATED]

I have received messages from some of you regarding how to remove the instrument cluster (in order to remove the inoperative odometers). I've got to tell you, I have removed the ducts and the plastic piece that directs air to the windshield (defogger), I have plenty of room for the temperature gauge since I snaked more of the tubing from the engine compartment, all cluster bulbs have bee removed and labeled, and I removed both 7/16" nuts that hold the cluster in place.

I still cannot manipulate the cluster to bring it out of the dash! There is a thick wire harness that is above the top of the cluster but no matter how I move it, there is never enough room to turn the cluster and bring it out the front. It would appear that pushing in on the top right (looking directly at the cluster) and bringing out the lower left is the way to do this, however, the bottom of the cluster is thick and will not allow me to make that turn. While I do that push-pull, I can dent and scratch the thick chrome trim of the cluster. I can cover the trim with tape but I can still dent it. Some of you took hours doing this the first time but swear that 20-30 minutes is all that was needed subsequent times. This is driving me crazy, so please, how are you doing this? Help!





USERNAME
Use "claim to be" below if you don't want to log in.
PASSWORD
I don't have an account. Sign me up.
CLAIM TO BE
Use only if you don't want to login (post anonymously).
ENTER CAPTCHA CODE
This is required for posting anonymously.
OPTIONS notify by email
Available only to user accounts.
SUBJECT
MODEL/YEAR
MESSAGE

DICTIONARY
LABEL(S) +
IMAGE URL *
[IMAGE LIBRARY (UPLOAD/SELECT)]

* = Field is optional.

+ = Enter space delimited labels for this post. An example entry: 240 muffler


©Jarrod Stenberg 1997-2022. All material except where indicated.


All participants agree to these terms.

Brickboard.com is not affiliated with nor sponsored by AB Volvo, Volvo Car Corporation, Volvo Cars of North America, Inc. or Ford Motor Company. Brickboard.com is a Volvo owner/enthusiast site, similar to a club, and does not intend to pose as an official Volvo site. The official Volvo site can be found here.