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Mudding
Joined: Nov 2023
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From: Knoxville Tennessee
glad your back at it.
could it be the anti sway bar - maybe bushings or link joints are shot.
"if its not leaking its out of fluid" haha
I have removed the center bezel for radio and HVAC - very brittle plastic at this age and assembled by magic. After that experience I would try as hard as I can to avoid removing the whole dash
could it be the anti sway bar - maybe bushings or link joints are shot.
"if its not leaking its out of fluid" haha
I have removed the center bezel for radio and HVAC - very brittle plastic at this age and assembled by magic. After that experience I would try as hard as I can to avoid removing the whole dash
Do you by chance know how to remove the dash this has to be the most difficult thing I’ve ever done in a vehicle idk why it’s not coming off now 😂
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Mudding
Joined: Nov 2023
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From: Knoxville Tennessee
Steering track rod will move along with the axle, so shocks will impact this. Sway bar should not move (if rubber bushings are tight) since it is fixed to the chassis for the main lateral portion of the bar.
By the way, there is a kit available from Terra Firma to change the position of the steering damper from the track rod (lower, behind axle) to the drag link (higher, in front of axle, dragged around by the power steering arm). Helpful to avoid damage to the damper by big rocks.
By the way, there is a kit available from Terra Firma to change the position of the steering damper from the track rod (lower, behind axle) to the drag link (higher, in front of axle, dragged around by the power steering arm). Helpful to avoid damage to the damper by big rocks.
Any tips or known tutorials on the dash removal? I can’t find a good one and am afraid I’m gonna break something. The center console is absolutely toast after my removal 😂
Pro Wrench
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From: SE Washington State
Sorry for the dash struggles. I find it helps me to imagine how it was assembled initially. A key is to use the correct direction whilst removing clips and such. Unfortunately, the correct direction is often hidden from view until after it has been broken out, then it's like "oops". I have used quite a lot of plastic repair epoxy to put broken pieces back together, sometimes imbedding reinforcing mesh..., wonderful invention.
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Mudding
Joined: Nov 2023
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From: Knoxville Tennessee
Sorry for the dash struggles. I find it helps me to imagine how it was assembled initially. A key is to use the correct direction whilst removing clips and such. Unfortunately, the correct direction is often hidden from view until after it has been broken out, then it's like "oops". I have used quite a lot of plastic repair epoxy to put broken pieces back together, sometimes imbedding reinforcing mesh..., wonderful invention.
I have the center console out, not sure what needs to come out next. All the visible bolts holding the dash in seem to be out. So I am not sure at what stage I am at now
Pro Wrench
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From: SE Washington State
Thanks for the photos! Noticed the rearview mirror is on its way out. There's an online company (Radar-Mirror) that will fix that for not too much. I tried getting a replacement from a junkyard, but it did not last very long, the OEM mirrors don't like the heat. The gel will drip out if it goes too far, not easy to clean up.
Last edited by JohnZo; Apr 28, 2025 at 09:00 AM.
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Mudding
Joined: Nov 2023
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From: Knoxville Tennessee
Does your Ignition light get very hot? Worried to leave mine plugged in. Seems to get immediately very hot and after all this work of it were the cause of the vehicle to catch fire I’d actually lose my mind.
Last edited by MasonJ; Apr 28, 2025 at 02:27 PM.