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V6 Dash removal
Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2020 6:54 pm
by Kinger
I've got an irritating rattle / vibration from behind the dash at the bottom of the windscreen drivers side. It goes away if I push the top of the screen outwards and I don't have the noise if I have the hard top on.
I've looked at the De Roure drawings but can't see anything which shows how the dash or how its secured, any advice on dash removal appreciated.
Cheers
Re: V6 Dash removal
Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2020 10:05 am
by C7Steve
Sorry mate, don’t have a clue how to dismantle the dashboard on the V6.
Steve.
Re: V6 Dash removal
Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2020 10:45 am
by Mikie711
Remove the passenger and driver side A post trim, PAB cover, steering wheel cowl and clock binnacle. That exposes the screws for the facia to remove the fascia top panel.
PM me your email, I have the service notes for the Exige V6 which I can email you.
Re: V6 Dash removal
Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2020 2:04 pm
by neil
This sounds like a never ending job. Get rid of one rattle and introduce a few new ones
Re: V6 Dash removal
Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2020 5:09 pm
by DJ
Can't help with the V6, but when I got my wee Cooper S it had the most annoying rattle that I couldn't tell exactly where it was coming from. Spent a morning taking the dash to bits, removing the big speedo, rev counter, heater, radio/CD, vents etc. Hundreds of little screws.
When I drove it with almost just the steering column left, the rattle was still there!
. Couldn't trace it at all, so after some cursing put it all back together.
Then a few days later I stumbled across this 40 second clip on Youtube
Problem solved!
Watch on YouTube
Guess message of this post is try and narrow down as much as possible before attacking with a screwdriver.
Re: V6 Dash removal
Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2020 7:38 am
by C7Steve
Kinger wrote: ↑Sun Jun 07, 2020 6:54 pm
I've got an irritating rattle / vibration from behind the dash at the bottom of the windscreen drivers side. It goes away if I push the top of the screen outwards and I don't have the noise if I have the hard top on.
I've looked at the De Roure drawings but can't see anything which shows how the dash or how its secured, any advice on dash removal appreciated.
Cheers
Did you manage to get the dash panel removed and fix the problem?
Steve.
Re: V6 Dash removal
Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2020 8:38 pm
by Kinger
Steve, I didn’t even start the work
Re: V6 Dash removal
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2020 10:14 am
by mckeann
DJ wrote: ↑Mon Jun 08, 2020 5:09 pm
Can't help with the V6, but when I got my wee Cooper S it had the most annoying rattle that I couldn't tell exactly where it was coming from. Spent a morning taking the dash to bits, removing the big speedo, rev counter, heater, radio/CD, vents etc. Hundreds of little screws.
When I drove it with almost just the steering column left, the rattle was still there!
. Couldn't trace it at all, so after some cursing put it all back together.
Then a few days later I stumbled across this 40 second clip on Youtube
Problem solved!
Watch on YouTube
Guess message of this post is try and narrow down as much as possible before attacking with a screwdriver.
How the fcuk do Mini let a car go out the factory with such an easy to fix and obvious fault
Re: V6 Dash removal
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2020 7:21 pm
by robin
It's built by the ex lotus guys, obvz.
