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Old 11-10-2016, 05:37 PM   #1
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Default AU plastic spear attached to dash

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The Silver plastic spear on the AU XR's above the passenger air bag attached to the dash, can that be removed and replaced or is it fixed?

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Old 11-10-2016, 10:16 PM   #2
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Can be replaced, but you need to take out the airbag & cover.
The cover is held in with 4 breakable clips that cannot be reused.
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Old 12-10-2016, 07:37 AM   #3
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Can be replaced, but you need to take out the airbag & cover.
The cover is held in with 4 breakable clips that cannot be reused.
4 blobs of silicon can take the place of the clips.
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Old 12-10-2016, 04:34 PM   #4
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That's what I was thinking Sox's, however I was hoping it can be replaced without major problems. I noticed the spear is attached to clips that are fixed by a square head fixture to the dash. It appears to be a major job. I had noticed mine had snapped off the clips. Most unusual.

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Old 26-11-2016, 04:02 PM   #5
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Default Re: AU plastic spear attached to dash

Get 4 new airbag cover clips and just pop the cover out. Remove the air bag and passengers side vent, and theres 4 10mm nuts that hold it in place.
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Old 13-12-2016, 10:08 AM   #6
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Default Re: AU plastic spear attached to dash

I replaced my dash spear with a woodgrain one that I custom made from an Au fairmont dash piece. I didn't want to go through all the dramas of removing the airbag etc so I just busted the old one out, removed the plastic debris and silastiked in the new one! No rattles either!!!
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