Vibrating Instrument binnacle cure
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If you do need the inserts though then Darren at Bitz has some 2nd hand ones
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I’m waiting for some suitable 2 pack glue to arrive and will bond them in for now.
Rivnuts sound a good idea but you do need the tool to pull to form the clinch.
Now, how in the name of what’s his name do you part the top half of the steering wheel nacelle from the bottom?
Which half has to be squeezed to release it from the other half?
Can anyone help with that.?
It is now obvious that you need that top half removing to give enough room to withdraw the instrument panel surround away from the instruments so that it disengages from the clips at the bottom of the instrument covering clear face.
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Posted 1 day 19 hours ago #207463You can easily glue in the ‘nuts but do make sure they align.
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Posted 1 day 19 hours ago #207464M
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Might consider bonding on some extra “stuff” at the front end with the thought of a few more holes and pegs if I could think of a means of alignment.
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Posted 1 day 18 hours ago #207470As long as you've remembered to take the screws out, that is...Airportable wrote: Oh & the nacelles (nice use of the correct terminology), just worry the buggers until they come apart. You have gravity on your side when they are coming off, wait until you’re putting them back around the key aperture.
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The two screws nearest the wheel are about 22mm long so certainly don’t engage with the top half.
I have yet to take out the one nearest the front of the car.
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Posted 1 day 17 hours ago #207472Thank you David, I am that twit.
One handy modification is to replace the pozidrive screws with Allen key socket heads. These are so much easier to guide into place than a wobbly screw dancing on the end of a screwdriver.
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