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V6 Dash removal

Post by Kinger » 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.

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Re: V6 Dash removal

Post by C7Steve » Mon Jun 08, 2020 10:05 am

Sorry mate, don’t have a clue how to dismantle the dashboard on the V6.


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Re: V6 Dash removal

Post by Mikie711 » Mon Jun 08, 2020 10:45 am

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.
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Re: V6 Dash removal

Post by neil » Mon Jun 08, 2020 2:04 pm

This sounds like a never ending job. Get rid of one rattle and introduce a few new ones
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Re: V6 Dash removal

Post by DJ » 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.

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When I drove it with almost just the steering column left, the rattle was still there! :evil:. 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 :roll: Problem solved! :damnfunny

Watch on YouTube


Guess message of this post is try and narrow down as much as possible before attacking with a screwdriver. :)
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Re: V6 Dash removal

Post by C7Steve » Sun Jul 19, 2020 7:38 am

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?


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Re: V6 Dash removal

Post by Kinger » Sun Jul 19, 2020 8:38 pm

Steve, I didn’t even start the work 🤣

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Re: V6 Dash removal

Post by mckeann » Tue Jul 21, 2020 10:14 am

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.

Image

When I drove it with almost just the steering column left, the rattle was still there! :evil:. 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 :roll: Problem solved! :damnfunny

Watch on YouTube


Guess message of this post is try and narrow down as much as possible before attacking with a screwdriver. :)


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Re: V6 Dash removal

Post by robin » Tue Jul 21, 2020 7:21 pm

It's built by the ex lotus guys, obvz.
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