Searched for these, but couldn't really find anything that helped...
First off, my dash just randomly cracked sometime today. Is there an inexpensive way to fix this? Fill it in or something? Pic of it here...
Also, my door panels need to be replaced, or at least held together better. Can anyone tell me how to get them off? Driver's side has cracks in it and is loose, so I think I may replace it, but the passenger is fine except for the smaller, stapled in section (the one with the lock, handle, window control), which has come off its staples.
My antenna is also broken. From when I got it, the motor would kick in, but the antenna wouldn't retract. Now the antenna itself is snapped, so it needs to be replaced. I have NO idea how to get this off. Do I have to dig through the trunk to get it off?
Passenger side mirror randomly cracked the other day also (God hates me). How do I go about getting the mirror out?
Last thing, and minor: the windshield wiper arms have a bit of wear, is there anything I can do to make them look better besides replacing them?
I just got this 240 this week as my first car, so I'm painfully new to everything. Any help is extremely appreciated!!!
Need some help on somewhat minor probs...
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Re: Need some help on somewhat minor probs... (Loki4815)
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the dash is a pain. for mine, I was gonna fiberglass a cover that extended over to the side for some guages and my SAFC.there is also a thread about ppl trying to get a company to make vaccum formed latex dashes. search for it.
screw in the front of the door where it meets the dash, with a cap on it, screw down in the handle under a cap. if manual windows, then there is a retaining ring for the handle underneath the plastic washer part. Push it out with a screwdriver while pulling at the window handle. rest is pop tabs. remove the panel by lifting up and pulling out. then pull the release handle from the plastic thing around it by pulling on the handl and sliding it out. for the passenger side make sure you remove the o **** handle by unscrewing it then twisting it.
antenna pull the panel off the side its on, unbolt it, pull the grommet off, and slide it thorugh. Go find an altima one at a junkyard.
mirror is like glued on at a plastic tab. just pop it off with a flat head screw driver. get a new one from junkyard,or nissan courtesy parts or whatever.
wipers. mark the wiper arm position and unblot from the car. strip them with paint stripper sand off the rust, buy some flat black rustoleum and spray light coats on so you dont mess up the hinges.
you can find a lot of info on stuff like this if you use the search function up top. a lot of people have these problems
the dash is a pain. for mine, I was gonna fiberglass a cover that extended over to the side for some guages and my SAFC.there is also a thread about ppl trying to get a company to make vaccum formed latex dashes. search for it.
screw in the front of the door where it meets the dash, with a cap on it, screw down in the handle under a cap. if manual windows, then there is a retaining ring for the handle underneath the plastic washer part. Push it out with a screwdriver while pulling at the window handle. rest is pop tabs. remove the panel by lifting up and pulling out. then pull the release handle from the plastic thing around it by pulling on the handl and sliding it out. for the passenger side make sure you remove the o **** handle by unscrewing it then twisting it.
antenna pull the panel off the side its on, unbolt it, pull the grommet off, and slide it thorugh. Go find an altima one at a junkyard.
mirror is like glued on at a plastic tab. just pop it off with a flat head screw driver. get a new one from junkyard,or nissan courtesy parts or whatever.
wipers. mark the wiper arm position and unblot from the car. strip them with paint stripper sand off the rust, buy some flat black rustoleum and spray light coats on so you dont mess up the hinges.
you can find a lot of info on stuff like this if you use the search function up top. a lot of people have these problems