RE: CQ - removing dash "kick panel"

["Duff, Ian" <iduff@charter.com>]

Kennon, my CQ is non-airbag, no knee bolster, so not sure how to get
your panel off.

Once you get it off and you're fixing the crack, glue probably isn't
enough (NJTH). Try drilling a small (1/8" or so) hole at the _very_ end
of the crack, to stop it from continuing, and then reinforce across the
existing crack after you glue it. The glue will make it look nicey-nice,
the transverse-crack reinforcement will keep it glued. Some choices for
reinforcement include fiberglass reinforced strapping tape (if it's a
small unstressed crack, clean the trim piece *very* well, like wipe it
with alcohol) or epoxying a strap of metal or wood to the inside of the
piece across the crack (clean and abrade the trim piece to give the
epoxy something to grab hold of).

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>From: 	KWHines@aol.com[SMTP:KWHines@aol.com]
>Sent: 	Wednesday, 11 September, 1996 12:59 AM
>To: 	quattro@coimbra.ans.net
>Subject: 	CQ - removing dash "kick panel"
>
>Hello again,
>
>I was just checking the terminal plugs used to download ECU codes and
>noticed
>two things.  First, the plastic kick panel (above pedals and below knee
>bolster) is cracked by the airbag fuse access cover.  Second, the two
>phillips screws holding the hood release pulley are loose.  I' need to
>remove
>the panel to access the screws, and thought while it's off I could glue
>the
>crack before it gets worse.
>
>Does anyone know how to remove this panel?  It seems there is a
>phillips
>screw on each side of the panel and a metal clip above the gas pedal. 
>Beyond
>this I'm lost and really don't want to screw something up.
>
>TIA for any info.
>
>Regards,
>
>Kennon Hines
>1990 Coupe Quattro
>Atlanta, GA
>