drkblue_civic

soory the pics are huge but how do i finish getting this piece off the first pic shows what i got left i can get that last vent to pop out

.nate

here you go:

drkblue_civic

thanks...now i just nned some help ne one know how to get this piece off?

BROOD

Did you remove the screws under the gauge hood? Two screws located right above the clear gauge cluster shield.

Otherwise it is just hung up on the securing tabs. Be gentle.

RedlineUBRF

you ahve to break the clips, there is almost no way around it, the screws above the cluster are the only ones you can get to, after that, pry it out slowly and be gentle with the piece, you ahve ot use some force

civicmark

from what i sounds like, you're trying to remove that piece thats around your gauge cluster(i cant see some of the pics)? dont brake the clips, get a puddy knife or paint scraper and stick that in to pop them off, then pull it out. i'll try to draw a little ascii pic of where the clips are. a '^' is a clip. just ignore the '.'s i just needed some filler so it wouldnt mess up
................_________________
.............. /.............................\_^__^__^_
_^__^__/....Gauges here...........................\
|^__^_______^_________^_____^____^_|

hope that helps a little





[Modified by civicmark, 11:36 PM 6/7/2002]

Toby1

There is also a screw behind the emergency flasher. From the looks of it though you may have already taken that out or broken it. Just remove that screw and the two above the gauge cluster. Then, pry it out slowly. Patience is the key! HTH

drkblue_civic

thanks fellas got it out without breaking anything i'll post the finished product when I am done painting it white

civicmark

i painted my siney dark blue, and i'de post the pics, but i still dont know how to

navin

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get j00r flame suit on

Plan B

Stop, put the krylon down. If you paint that thing you will be regretting it in a week.

acuracing

Damn. I should have read this yesterday. I broke the tab off right behind the hazard button. Ahahahahahahaha...

cxSOHChatch

i painted mine white about 3 years ago...last year i tried to find one at the dealership ($167!!!!)...couldnt find one so i put that fake carbon fiber adhesive on it took me forever to find one but i did and it had no center vents...used that for a while until i swapped with my friend and then he sold the car with the white console in it...one of my biggest regrets was painting that thing...unless youre going "show"...then by all means paint it. while youre at it paint every other trim piece in your dash to match too...still got a black dash bezel with no center vents if anyone wants to buy it...

hydroflip

does anyone have a picture of the back of the gauge bezel? i need to find out where the damn clips are!