and a 1.8T transplant is easier? :P

True I guess

Decided against the copart Fabias as I'm already up to 3 at 17! So I've loosened the dash and it slides off on the passenger side just got to find what holds it on on the drivers side however I don't want to damage the airbag when removing it!

Just make sure that the battery is off before unplugging the airbags!

Just make sure that the battery is off before unplugging the airbags!

Don't worry it's all off! Is there a knack to pulling steering wheel airbag out?

turn the steering wheel so that one of the "forks" of the steering wheel are pointing upwards (i.e. turn the wheel 90 degrees from the dead ahead position), there are two springs which hold the air bag on, then get a screwdriver inbetween the back of the steering wheel and the dash cluster, so that the tip of the screw driver is pointing towards the drivers seat, unhook the spring

 

turn the wheel 180 degrees and repeat, then the airbag should come away.

turn the steering wheel so that one of the "forks" of the steering wheel are pointing upwards (i.e. turn the wheel 90 degrees from the dead ahead position), there are two springs which hold the air bag on, then get a screwdriver inbetween the back of the steering wheel and the dash cluster, so that the tip of the screw driver is pointing towards the drivers seat, unhook the spring

turn the wheel 180 degrees and repeat, then the airbag should come away.

Through the little holes on the back?

back of the steering wheel yes

back of the steering wheel yes

Cheers it's getting there very slowly! Issue is I can't be bothered to put the parts in the loft till more are out so the rest of the car is just full of parts now

I couldn't be bothered to remove the steering wheel to get the dash out as I'm lazy but it's out just the heater to come out next

And it won't let me upload a picture

I couldn't be bothered to remove the steering wheel to get the dash out as I'm lazy but it's out just the heater to come out next

And it won't let me upload a picture

 

Are you going to strip out all the doors and remove all the metal you don't need, or leave it vaguely civilised?

I figured you don't need much more than door skins...

Me? Civilised? I've got the Clio for that! It's all coming off when I get the time and manage to empty the car of it's own parts! It will be just the door skins but first I'm cracking on with heater removal when I've read Taylor's guide

 Taylor's guide

 

I have a guide? I didnt write that

I have a guide? I didnt write that

Thanks for that it's been absolutely brilliant! Had the dash off in no time after reading where the fixing points were!

Jack where are the pics of all this work?

Sent from my Galaxy S5

Jack where are the pics of all this work?

Sent from my Galaxy S5

On my ipad! I'll setup photo bucket and get them sorted! Ones on the Briskdoa FB page

On here would be handy.

 

 

For when I copy you.

On here would be handy.

For when I copy you.

They will be give me time I'm still trying the ape method of removing a heater unit

They will be give me time I'm still trying the ape method of removing a heater unit

 

I have a big hammer if you'd like to borrow it.

Postage may cost a bit but will certainly save you time.

They will be give me time I'm still trying the ape method of removing a heater unit

through the bulkhead if i remember right on the engine side thers a 10 or 13 mm nut. just saying in case you hand't seen it

I have a big hammer if you'd like to borrow it.

Postage may cost a bit but will certainly save you time.

Don't worry I just managed to spray myself with coolant

Don't worry I just managed to spray myself with coolant

 

Does that help it come off then?

through the bulkhead if i remember right on the engine side thers a 10 or 13 mm nut. just saying in case you hand't seen it

Oops! Cheers I could see a hex bolt one by the pipes but nothing else! Still can't see it!

Does that help it come off then?

No but it leaves hell of a taste

Heater is out!

Heater is out!

time for a brew