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<div abp="902">Hi Just to give an update, this was not Blower Hell. Fairly straightforward and there is no requirement to remove the dashboard.
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<div abp="903">1, Disconnect the battery
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<div abp="904">2, Remove the lower trim under the steering wheel, this pulls off but be careful as its tight
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<div abp="908">3, There is a thin connecting piece of plastic that runs along the bottom of the full moulded dashboard, this can be seen when the trim below the steering wheel is removed. Cut this around half an inch from each end. I also cut it at a 45 degree angle with the longer part closer to the floor just to make it more solid going back together, if I had time I would have glued it with a small piece of angle metal.
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<div abp="910">4, Remove the four nuts holding the steering column in place (you will need to remove a couple of the cable ties holding the wiring harness
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<div abp="912">5, Drop the steering column to the floor of the car, you may need to wiggle this (be careful as at this time I broke the clutch cruise switch so if fitted it may be an idea to remove it prior to dropping the steering column) This will go to the floor you just need to wiggle it.
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<div abp="914">6, Remove bracket top left that held the steering column in place, it has two bolts you cant miss it
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<div abp="916">7, Remove wiring from blower fan just clip it off at the right side and it lifts on a plastic dowel then pull the wiring plastic away
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<div abp="918">8, Remove fan by pressing latch around 3 o'clock and turning anti clockwise
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<div abp="920">9, Pull fan out and wiggle and wiggle and it will come out
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<div abp="922">10, Would suggest removing rectangle box on steering column that has two Phillips screws in order to give move access.
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<div abp="924">11, Replace as above steering column is tricky due to weight but one person can do it, however may be easier for a friend to help for that little bit. I attached the connecting plastic bar with glue and black electricians tape.
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<div abp="927">Total time around 2 - 2 1/2 hours
<div abp="928">Tools required
<div abp="929">Socket set
<div abp="930">Phillips screwdriver (stubby type)
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<div abp="935">Hope this helps someone
<div abp="902">Hi Just to give an update, this was not Blower Hell. Fairly straightforward and there is no requirement to remove the dashboard.
<div abp="902">
<div abp="903">1, Disconnect the battery
<div abp="903">
<div abp="904">2, Remove the lower trim under the steering wheel, this pulls off but be careful as its tight
<div abp="906">
<div abp="908">3, There is a thin connecting piece of plastic that runs along the bottom of the full moulded dashboard, this can be seen when the trim below the steering wheel is removed. Cut this around half an inch from each end. I also cut it at a 45 degree angle with the longer part closer to the floor just to make it more solid going back together, if I had time I would have glued it with a small piece of angle metal.
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<div abp="910">4, Remove the four nuts holding the steering column in place (you will need to remove a couple of the cable ties holding the wiring harness
<div abp="911">
<div abp="912">5, Drop the steering column to the floor of the car, you may need to wiggle this (be careful as at this time I broke the clutch cruise switch so if fitted it may be an idea to remove it prior to dropping the steering column) This will go to the floor you just need to wiggle it.
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<div abp="914">6, Remove bracket top left that held the steering column in place, it has two bolts you cant miss it
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<div abp="916">7, Remove wiring from blower fan just clip it off at the right side and it lifts on a plastic dowel then pull the wiring plastic away
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<div abp="918">8, Remove fan by pressing latch around 3 o'clock and turning anti clockwise
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<div abp="920">9, Pull fan out and wiggle and wiggle and it will come out
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<div abp="922">10, Would suggest removing rectangle box on steering column that has two Phillips screws in order to give move access.
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<div abp="924">11, Replace as above steering column is tricky due to weight but one person can do it, however may be easier for a friend to help for that little bit. I attached the connecting plastic bar with glue and black electricians tape.
<div abp="925"><br abp="926">
<div abp="927">Total time around 2 - 2 1/2 hours
<div abp="928">Tools required
<div abp="929">Socket set
<div abp="930">Phillips screwdriver (stubby type)
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<div abp="933"><br abp="934">
<div abp="935">Hope this helps someone