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Old July 18th 03, 06:58 AM posted to uk.rec.audio.car
Steve Hardwood
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Default getting the radio cage out of a 1991 cavalier

"lizbubb" wrote in message
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The Haynes manual reckons to get the ISO connectors out of the
cage and the cage out of the car you need to take off the steering
column covers, the upper and lower instrument panel trims and
the heater panel...


Never believe the Haynes Book of Lies. I remember the one for my old
Carlton said you had to drain the cooling system and remove the radiator to
get at some part of the engine. Utter ********, you just needed to remove
the fan shroud, which was held with a couple of screws.

Anyway, back to your Cav. Once the radio itself is out, you need to bend
the whole cage inwards at the top, bottom & sides as it doesn't have tabs
like a normal one, but pressed "lumps" to locate it. When I took the one
out of our '92 Cav I had to remove the glovebox and use a large screwdriver
as leverage on the back of the cage, but ISTR that was because a previous
owner had taken it out and bodged it back in, distorting the frame at the
back.

Steve.