Trying to remove the panel under the steering column.
Per the manual, there's 7 screws to remove. Though I note the picture showing the screws is a 997.
Where the F#$K are the others? How do I get this bloody panel off?
Julian
I've never removed it, but thought I'd suggest removing that carpet-wrapped piece near the fuse-box. IIRC, I've had that off. Some screws holding it are visible with the fuse cover off. Then just pull the whole carpeted piece off. I suspect it is hiding one or more of the screws you are seeking,
It freely moves from the bottom edge with those screws already removed, I believe it's some more screws at the top that are hidden from me
Woot! Finally got it off last night!! You need to remove the side of the center console (2 x T20 at the back end near the red circle) which you then pull forward out of the clips. That exposes 2 more of the T20 torx for the under dash panel. Take out the light switch (push in, turn counterclockwise and pull, it comes out easy) which exposes another T20, we're now up to 6 out of 7 T20 removed. The last one is hiding up in the top left of the opening for the steering column, you need to push aside the vinyl between the steering column cover and the dash and will need a screwdriver style skinny T20 to reach down the gap.
So that has now enabled me to get to the top (main) bolt that holds the Steering column (and one other smaller one that retains a radius rod) but now I need to get to the remaining bolt which retains the steering column. That is actually a thru bolt that acts as the pivot rod for both brake and clutch pedals...fark....All this so I can swap out my steering column lock module....WOW.
Thanks for that, I'm sure this will be helpful to others in the future!
Indeed!
I wanted that dang thing out of my way while I recently replaced both brake/clutch switches. Not because I couldn't access the switches themselves, but because my 63 old carcass can't do the necessary contortions to get down in the footwell upside down.
Actually my biggest issue was eyesight. I wanted to be FARTHER from the switch-gear so I could focus. Instead my face was so close that I couldn't see. I'm thinking that panel being removed would let me SEE what I was doing while backing away a bit?
Anyways, yes, thanks for documenting this procedure!
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Thank you for your post and detailed descriptions + photos.
There is nowhere else info on 987 driver panel removal. This was extremely helpful.
Nice work, it actually helped me a lot, there is just one tiny mistake, the headlight switch needs to be pushed in and turned clockwise to take out. I had one helluva a time till I figured it out.
I think this deserved one of these..
This just helped me with my replacement. Thanks for your time, efforts, and the detailed diagram
@Apexhunter987
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To remove the steering column Torx screw, I first used a borescope camera (lol)
I accidentally discovered that the steering wheel column vinyl cover pops off, backwards, with a little bit of force from a prying tool. That made re-installation, using a long, magnetic hex shank extension and firmly held torx screw (since it's at angle downwards), almost easy.
