[V8] Gauge cluster + Headliner removal Q's

[Ron Wainwright]

I'll elaborate on it tomorrow... unfortunately it's 11:45Pm here on the East Coast... & it's sleepy time.

 & who is the guy with the 5sp?  Is it Bill G's ol Titan Grey/ on Grey? or?????
 I MUST know ;-)

 Ron


--- On Thu, 2/12/09, Seamus O'Carey <cheshirecatsbox at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Seamus O'Carey <cheshirecatsbox at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [V8] Gauge cluster + Headliner removal Q's
> To: V8 at audifans.com
> Date: Thursday, February 12, 2009, 11:29 PM
> Would you mind elaborating on the headliner removal? 
> I've never done a
> headliner in any Audi.  I pulled one out of a Jetta once
> and I restored the
> headliner in my Corrado, but that's about it.
> 
> I was just talking about having a joint headliner removal
> day with that guy
> with the 5spd that I met the other day.  Neither of us
> knows how to remove
> the headliner.
> 
> On Thu, Feb 12, 2009 at 8:14 PM, Ron Wainwright
> <ron_01056 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> > comments inserted......
> >
> >
> > --- On Thu, 2/12/09, NIck Miller
> <chance9121 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > From: NIck Miller <chance9121 at gmail.com>
> > > Subject: [V8] Gauge cluster + Headliner removal
> Q's
> > > To: v8 at audifans.com
> > > Date: Thursday, February 12, 2009, 7:13 PM
> > > So, I've done a headliner before on my 875k,
> but was
> > > wondering if anything
> > > is going to be different or out of the ordinary
> on the V8?
> > > I can't remember
> > > how I got the little cluster of buttons for the
> sunroof
> > > out, and that's
> > > about all I think I'd have trouble with.
> >
> >  You mean the light & switch on the cover that
> covers the roof motor?
> > Use a flate blade screwdriver & put it on the
> material & under the
> > switch/light & pull down. That will reliese the
> light/switch. Unhook the
> > connector & then you'll see a phillips head
> screw that holds the cover to
> > the headlinner.
> >
> >  But the HL comes out relativley the same as a 5k,
> 200, ect......
> >  If you get stuck or whatever shoot me a call.
> >
> >
> > > I'm also looking to get my gauge cluster out
> of the car
> > > this weekend so i
> > > can hopefully get that fixed up.  I really
> don't know
> > > where to start with
> > > this as I don't know how much needs to come
> off in the
> > > first place.  It may
> > > be a good time to put in the new radio and
> re-align the
> > > whole dash, as the
> > > previous owner gave me a car with some
> re-assembly
> > > required.  It appears he
> > > couldn't figure out how A+B= C as far as the
> dash goes.
> > >  Anyway, Thanks in
> > > advance all, this should be a productive weekend
> for me.
> >
> >  OK, to take the dash pad out is simple.....
> >
> > Pull the vent grills ontop of the dash pad. Use a
> flate blade screwdriver
> > to pry them up. Now be carefull cause ONLY the grill
> part you can pull...
> > you'll see a few straight vent looking things
> infront of the grills.. DO NOT
> > pry on those cause you'll break them. There will
> be one 4mm allen head screw
> > on each once you pull the grills.
> >
> > Then pull both sides of the dash pad. There will be a
> allen head screw on
> > the bottom (4mm). Once they are removed you pull down
> & out. I ahve found
> > removing the door trim that surrounds the opening rite
> on the side of those
> > dash pices will make it easier to remove & to put
> them back.
> >
> > Now you have to pull three of the dash vents. starting
> from P-side it'll be
> > the inner (most left), then the 1st of the three
> center vents gets pulled &
> > the end (nearest d-door). Once they are pulled
> you'll see a phillips head
> > screw up there (4mm).
> >
> > Now you can remove the top section of the colume
> covers. Under each side
> > there'll be a small hole were there are two
> phillips screws. Once the screws
> > are removed you'll be able to take the top section
> of the cover off.
> >  Once thats off you'll see a allen head screw
> (4mm)
> >
> > There is another 4mm allen head screw in the DEF vent
> @ the bottom of the
> > windshield rite in the middle...most nearest to the
> windshild.
> >
> >  Then there'll be an 4mm allen head screw rite
> near the IC itself. You
> > should see the little hole on the underside of the
> circle... rite near the
> > plastic cover for the cluster... rite in line to the
> speedo.
> >
> > Again, if you get stuck or want to talk give me a
> call.... I should be home
> > all day.
> >
> >  Ron
> >
> >
> >
> >
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