Question: How Do You Remove A R33 S2 Dash

[Aberax]

Hello,

I am in need of some help removing my R33 Series 2 Dash. I have searched SAU and their is nothing specific for the removal of the Series 2 dash with SRS, only the Series 1.

I am removing the dash so I can replace the heater core, I am removing the whole dash so I can get it flocked all at the same time.

I can currently rock the bottom of the dash, and a bit of the top but it feels like it is still secured somewhere.

Please excuse my following poor photo and photoshop skills.

The yellow and blue dots are bolts, screw and nuts that I have removed from the dash so far. The 2 blue dots are for the lower piping of the climate control, I removed that so I could get a better look at the Airbag.

I managed to get a flat head screw driver and pop up the front of the Airbag panel, I then thought there may be more, so I ran it around the back (hence why it is not bent up) but I was wrong.

I managed to see a "metal plate" where the red line is, and the 2 red dots are where the panel clips are. There is also 2 philips head screws holding the clips in place.

I think if I remove those clips I could get to the Torx bolts holding the airbag in.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

If I manage to get the dash out, I shall do a DIY with pictures so other people can find out how to do it also.

Edit: Yes, the battery has been disconnected for over 1 month, so the Airbag hopefully won't deploy.

[Tommy Kaira RL]

From memory the airbag stays put. The airbag cover just lifts off with the dash. Ive got a dash at my brother's workshop I can look at tommorrow. I think there might be something holding it under the pillar trim. Where ever it wont budge there must he something close.

If the dash is rocking at the bottom just look for a point where it dosent move.

It also might be hooked in at the top like the rear seat.

[Tommy Kaira RL]

Get a light out and check there are no bolts up under the dash held to the brace that goes along under there. I cant quite tell from the photo but it looks like a screw still behind where the cluster was

[Aberax]

Cheers Brad, I'll see if I can take some better photos on the weekend.

Edit: now I think about it, I think there are some sort of tabs from the pillars that could be stopping it, I'll try and remove the pillar trims.

Also, is it at all possible to remove the airbag cover? Either by itself or with the airbag?

[Tommy Kaira RL]

The air bag cover stays on the dash. I cant remember if you take the airbag out from underneath the glovebox first. But atleast the cover isn't joined to the airbag. It just sits on top with the whole dash.

[89CAL]

shouldnt need to remove the pillar covers to take the dash out. Ive done it in my S1 without doing so.

Just keep looking you must have missed a bolt somewhere. If you can rock it at the bottom then I'd be looking at the top. Are you sure there are none through the air vents?

I remember the 2 behind the demister vents up front, but other then that I dont remember alot.

[Tommy Kaira RL]

Sorry Abe I have sold my dash and couldn't see what screw holes were in it.

[Aberax]

Just an update on this. I got the dash out today, it was being still held in by the pillar garnish tabs on either side. Drivers side came out fine, passenger has a bit more difficult.

For people in the future, I suggest removing the steering wheel and the screws holding the indicator and wiper stalks in place, makes lifting it out easier. Also is a bit hard getting it over the airbag due to the heating/cooling pipe work attached to the dash just behind the airbag.