Removing Sat Nav Screen

[jtcoops]

Has anyone removed their sat nav screen from the dash and was it easy to do? If so any hints?

I have a noise which is coming from behind the screen. Only happens when the car is moving, even crawling forwards I can hear it. The only thing I can compare it to is a broken speedo cable I had in an old car years ago. Its metal on metal or metal on glass or plastic and a kind of scratchy noise that gets worse the longer the car is driven. Its driving me insane!

I shouldnt think there are any moving parts behind the screen linked to the wheels but if I could get the screen out of the dash, along with the air vents and head unit it would make tracking down the noise a lot easier.

If anyone knows the best way to remove the screen please let me know - I dont want to get ham fisted and end up breaking it!

Thanks
JC

 

[pvr]

- Remove plastic clip from close to the windscreen (just clipped in) at the back of the screen.
- There are 3 screws underneath that, remove those
- Remove Centre airvent
- Remove two screws from the bracket that holds the screen.
- Disconnect cable (about 40 cm long, quite tight as it is clipped in).
- Lift screen up and away.

 

[srhutch]

Might be worth checking the bracing under the bonnet, wouldn't be the first time these have been found to be loose at the bulkhead.

after that what PVR said