Instrument cluster top hat removal

[The Chin]

Has anyone removed the top hat on the instrument cluster? My whole dash flexes to the point something is potentially going break. It is at this point I give up. Does anyone have any tips

 

[alutwon]

these cars are still pretty new so I don't know if anyone has done this yet. if your whole dash is flexing and it's still under warranty I would take it in.

 

[The Chin]

these cars are still pretty new so I don't know if anyone has done this yet. if your whole dash is flexing and it's still under warranty I would take it in.

Only flexing when I’m trying to pull the top hat off. Just don’t want to crack anything

 

[HuskeRZ34]

If someone has done this please share! I’m guessing its just some plastic clips as I don’t see any screws.

 

[HuskeRZ34]

I also know axis Japan makes a Alcantara replacement so can’t be too hard!

 

[HuskeRZ34]

Found it! Fast forward to 5:50, seems super easy!

 

[The Chin]

Found it! Fast forward to 5:50, seems super easy!

Great find. Yeah it’s the bezel that won’t let go and makes me cringe. I will keep trying.

 

[kevinbonds]

Has anyone removed the top hat on the instrument cluster? My whole dash flexes to the point something is potentially going break. It is at this point I give up. Does anyone have any tips

The Top Cluster portion is made of a cheap plastic, and it rattles like crazy, happens to allot of our cars. I bought a replacement from Ebay, and I plan to take it to a local shop, going to have it wrapped in a black Alcantara, and hoping that helps ease some of the rattles and squeaks. I plan to put some insulating tape on the bottom side as well, to see how that helps.

 

[The Chin]

The Top Cluster portion is made of a cheap plastic, and it rattles like crazy, happens to allot of our cars. I bought a replacement from Ebay, and I plan to take it to a local shop, going to have it wrapped in a black Alcantara, and hoping that helps ease some of the rattles and squeaks. I plan to put some insulating tape on the bottom side as well, to see how that helps.

Yeah I have the automotive felt tape and I also have alcantara left over from a different project. Need to stop the squeaking before I loose my mind

 

[kevinbonds]

Yeah I have the automotive felt tape and I also have alcantara left over from a different project. Need to stop the squeaking before I loose my mind

Yes, it's pretty bad. The good news is, it's a simple snap on, snap off affair. I bought a second one off ebay, this way I can keep the factory one, and take apart the spare and see what I can do to quiet it down.

 

[dport]

The Top Cluster portion is made of a cheap plastic, and it rattles like crazy, happens to allot of our cars. I bought a replacement from Ebay, and I plan to take it to a local shop, going to have it wrapped in a black Alcantara, and hoping that helps ease some of the rattles and squeaks. I plan to put some insulating tape on the bottom side as well, to see how that helps.

Thanks, I hope that this the rattle that showed up in my dash after some exhaust changes. I’ll have to focus my efforts there with some felt panel tape.