Puma dash panel removal

[nugge t]

Anyone have experience taking the centre dash panel off a Puma???

Got the radio out OK and the manual says to remove the 2 screws and then pull out......sure there are some clips but don't want to break them. Was giving a decent tug but didn't budge.

Any secrets or just more brute force??????

[one_iota]

Don't you love the way manuals make it sound so simple? :mad:

If they'd also written "with some force" you'd have it out by now :D.

I've done it once.

[nugge t]

The bottom centre releases but the corners are still very firm. Better have some extra wheaties in the morning:D

[Bundalene]

I can't remember having much trouble removing ours. There were 2 of us, one on each side.

Erich

[cucinadio]

dont have any idea mate...but you really need to change that avatar pick!!...:D......:p

[nugge t]

dont have any idea mate...but you really need to change that avatar pick!!...:D......:p


How that for an interim...my "I Beat Anorexia" singlet....about time to dust it of with the weather warming up

[miky]

Search is your friend ;)

puma-centre-consol-removal (http://www.aulro.com/afvb/90-110-130-defender-county/107430-puma-centre-consol-removal.html)


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[nugge t]

bit more muscle and a plastic lever did the deed. For anyone else here is a pic of the back of the section so you can see where the clips are

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2017/03/680.jpg

Care is needed when replacing the panel to amke sure all of the clips line up, especially the middle ones as there is a bit of flexing needed to make sure the top and middle ones are lined up at the same time.

[RVR110]

I bought a paint tin lid remover at my local paint wholesaler. Works a treat for prising the dash off. You can do one clip at a time. I just put a thin rag over it so that it doesn't scratch the dash.

[Olsey]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2017/03/680.jpg


Would anyone know if the little metal clips have a separate part number or are they included with the panel and therefore would need to order a new panel to get the clips?

The microcat for Defender 2007+ identifies fixings for the centre panel but look like it uses screws/bolts and plastic nuts. I'm assuming there was a change from the 2.4 Puma to 2.2 Puma to using the metal clips.

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Thanks for any help.

[dazzler]

I have a double din upgrade for over a year now and I haven't put the clips back(as i am planning some more upgrades) .. I have done many trips without the clips without any issues...