Postby Hasbeen » 07 Sep 2008 10:18
Adam, there is nothing too hard about R & R a 7s dash, its just
slow, boring, & in some bits, fiddly.
Do use the chance to fit rubber strips between the bits of dash that
squeak, & rattle, & clean the electrical connectors.
Do pressure test your refurbished heater core before you fit it,
particularly if you have not used it yourself. A radiator shop will
test it for you.
Don't worry about getting that steering wheel off, its also easy. I
had a steering & suspension shop for quite a few years, & I'll let
you into the secret, quick, professional method, if you promise not
to tell anyone else.
1/Take a standard size hammer, & a 3/4", [or there about] drift,
preferably brass, but a bit of steel will do.
2/Loosen the wheel nut, & wind it up to the top of the shaft, so
the top of the nut, & the shaft are level. [This is to protect the
shaft thread, & the helper]. See 3/ below.
3/ Get a helper, [the reason for apprentices], to sit in the seat, &
pull the wheel up, firmly, but not too hard.
4/ Now place your drift on the top of the shaft, [& the nut] & give
it a sharp wack, [NOT BELT], with your hammer. DO NOT hit your
helper in the face with the hammer. You don't need that kind of big
swing, anyway.
After a tap or two, the wheel will pop up the column, to be stopped
by the nut. Remove the nut, & washer, & lift off the wheel.
It's much easier to do, than write about, or say.
Hasbeen
