what is the difficulty level of taking out and putting back in a ef dash? how many bolts and screws will i run into?

thanks, Casey

 

It wasnt as hard as I thought it would be. Get a Helm manual and go do work.

 

yea.. taking out is a cakewalk, but installing it back was a pain. first time i had 3 extra screws.. after about 10 times of taking it out, i only have 3 12mm bolts holding mine in. u will know what im talking about when u get it out.

 

i think hardest part was getting it over the steering wheel.

 

Thats why its recommended that you drop the steering column. (only 2-4 bolts)

 

so its not to hard to do then? because i was thinking about make a custom dash. and i need to check my heater out because it doesnt work of course being an EF lol.

to get the steering wheel off do you just pop the center cover off and the bolts and what not are right there?

thanks, Casey

 

If you are thinking about modifying the entire dash, you might wanna look into your state laws for repercussion related to tampering with the VIN number. I know it doesn't fly in California...

 

I know that there's one on each side of the dash ( you have to pop the plastic side vents off) one in the center of the dash right under windsheild, i'm pretty sure there's one behind the glove box, you have to unbolt the center consil bracket from the floor, there's a ground that's going to be attached to the frame of the car that you'll have to disconnect as well, other than that i think that's it.

 

i had to take mine out to change my main harness. it was pretty easy. took maybe 30 minutes for me to get it back in by my self. and i didnt drop the column.

 

Not a difficult job by any means. Dropping the steering column make it a lot easier. Don't forget the cable for the vent on the drivers side.

 

Yep, you can get yourself in some deep crap if you modify the dash or take off the vin from where it should be.

 

I had a cracked dash and replaced it, took my vin off the old dash and put it on the new one with rivets as it was stock. Can I get in trouble for that?

 

I never take out the steering colum to remove my dash, just take off the steering wheel and you will have no problems.

 

did it in a junkyard for the first time and it only took an hour without any manual or anything.

 

taking out a dash is real easy... only takes about 20 min... you should try it

 

sweet. awesome. thanks a lot guys. it built a lot of confidence so now im going to do it soon and mess around with some stuff. im going to just keep the dash the way it is. i would like to paint it all black as well. is it possible to paint it since its that odd material? not sure what its called.

o and as my heater. it works. but none of the fan controls work??? whats the deal?

thanks, Casey

 

ya u can paint it, your just gonna have to ruff it up a little. and make sure its totally clean before painting it. not sure about ur controls tho

 

Check this DIY for painting, and definitely check the FAQ section, info is definitely there.
http://www.clubcivic.com/board/showthread.php?t=84194
People are raving about this particular paint by SEM called landau black, as well as other SEM prepping products. Look it up.

 

You might get harassed; they can be dicks about it. They might suspect that your car is stolen and you just slapped on a different VIN tag...hopefully you don't have a RHD conversion and your firewall VIN is still intact for comparison purposes.

 

If it looks like your vin had been moved or the edges are bent a little they'll get suspicious.

 

Anyone know where I can get a replacement VIN for my dash? Bought the car without a VIN on the dash.

 

What other dashes can be put into the EF three doors?

 

i might need a new dash...i have not taken a good look at it, but looks like the plastic part that holds the G/B is broken...i wonder if i need a new dash just for that...at least this thread answers my question " is it hard to take out ".

 

i have seen some eg dashes swapped into efs. not sure how hard it is. searched for info on it but couldnt find anything. saw it in 2 efs on ebay though. anyone know a link cause i woud like ot do it.