Replacing dashboard

[reserves]

Out of interest how much work/time is involved swaping out a 1991 Gti dash?

Mine has a little bit of damage around the stereo and it bugs me.

Just want to put the standard one back in.

Cheers

[...joe]

if its just the plastic surround then it'll only take 10 minutes, if its the whole dash a hell of a lot longer!

[Si]

Wowa!  I wouldnt even attempt to swap a whole dash!!! And i will try anything once! 
If its just stereo surround then thats easy... remove switches etc, stereo, few screws, then its out!

[Lewy]

if its just the plastic surround then it'll only take 10 minutes, if its the whole dash a hell of a lot longer!

And brand new ones are £17+vat from ECP, I know, I got one today!!

[rubjonny]

Dash isn't that difficult once you've removed the surround, just remove the under trays, then a couple of bolts hold it on and a couple of staples holding the hot/cold air pipes to the dash vents

[reserves]

It's the whole dash i'm afraid.

Has anyone actually replaced one?

[tobz.]

I have removed one with the intention of reusing it (i.e. I didn't just rip it out) and I've stripped out most of one when changing a heater matrix. It's not a difficult job you just need to take a methodical approach and take your time. The only thing that really caught me out was the two bolts that hold the dash below the wiper scuttle panel under the bonnet.

[kkh120]

The only thing that really caught me out was the two bolts that hold the dash below the wiper scuttle panel under the bonnet.

I take it they are removed from the engine bay side?

Dumb question, but need to ask:embarassed:

[tobz.]

Yep if you look under the scuttle panel from the engine bay side through all the wiper mechanism you will see two nuts. A mirror would certainly help here.

[kkh120]

Cheers, one of the jobs on the long finger but worth knowing