felicia facia panel removal

[jonnycilia]

hi, i need to remove the facia panel (the dashboard) am i right that im thinking that its 2 seperate pieces, because i can see screws that hold the upper part to the lower part, in that case i need to remove the upper part only... and do i need to remove the steering wheel? or there is enought room for the upper part to get out?

[jonnycilia]

i need to remove the whole dashboard, because i have rust under the front windshield, and the owner before me put expanding foam in there.. aargh! any tips how to remove the whole dashboard and steering wheel ?

[mikefelicia]

May I suggest you purchase a Haynes book I used it to take off my dash and it always comes in handy try here

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Haynes-Manual-Skoda-Felicia-Petrol-Diesel-95-01-Car-Workshop-Repair-Book-3505-/141818101326?hash=item2105047e4e:g:fzQAAOSw~bFWN4TM

[jonnycilia]

Thanks for advice. Was it a difficult job ? From what i noticed i need to remove steering wheel, fuse box, headlight adjusters and instrument panel right?

[jonnycilia]

Im being charged 80euros for just removingthe facia so it would be a great idea to try reoving it myself !

[mikefelicia]

I only removed the dash using the Haynes book to replace some of the dash bulbs so I did not remove the fuse box it was not a problem removing the wheel just remember to put back same as you took off. I would not like to give instructions as im not to good at that so that is why I said buy the Haynes book it's not perfect but it is a lot of help, only one thing disconect the battery before starting on anything.

[jonnycilia]

I got in hand a haynes manual now... i meant the whole dashboard not just the bit where the instrument cluster sits

[uma1998]

There's all the screws under dash board all those behind and then 4 10mm nuts on top scuttle panel and 2 more 10mm on fire wall then your need to drop steering column

[jonnycilia]

thanks for the reply isn't it enough to remove steering wheel ? i would think thats enough room for the dash to come out. im going to attempt removing the dash this week hopefully, i will keep you updated of the results and hopefully take photos while doing it

Edited 17 May, 2016 by jonnycilia

[ObedP]

 

A guy removing his skoda felicia dashboard.

[ObedP]

If you have the speedometer cable, you need first to remove it from the transmission so that when you pull the dashboard the cable can slide along (if that frase is english).

Edited 19 May, 2016 by ObedP

[jonnycilia]

Only problem i have now is removing the nuts from the engine bay compartent. Nuts are turning but not loosening

[jonnycilia]

ok the nuts in the engine bay are sorted, i loosened them all up. now when i get the chance i put all steps and photos on removing the whole dashboard

[ObedP]

Yes please, post them! That would be really helpful.

[jonnycilia]

of course i will post a guide of removing it