Dash Cluster Plastic

[richierichhsv]

hey guys, my son's dash cluster plastic is stained by some unknown substance by the previous owner. he has tried metho eucalyptus oil and it has come up a cloudy white colour stain now. but he wants to know if u can get a replacement plastic for it as u can remove it from the cluster it self.

thanks guys

[Drewie]

You can buy replacement perspex fronts but I think they are a bit fiddly to fit,
fair bit to remove to do the job. Just a tip, I had a nasty scuff mark scratch
on mine, I had wiped it with a dry cloth and it put a series of blury scuffs on the plastic, I read on another forum that you can buy a special perspex polish but that you can also polish the marks out with 'Kitten No1 Liquid polish'
I thought I would give it a go, I got a couple of very soft cloths and tried the Kitten Polish and I was surprised how it came up, it removed all the cloudy haze and came up looking brand new. Might be worth a try, worked a treat on mine, but I guess it depends on how bad the stain or blemish is.
I was about to buy a replacement for mine, but was very happy with the result I got from the polish.

[richierichhsv]

oh ok thanks for the tip :) any idea what a replacement may cost?

[toey]

what model is it for. i have a vy which i changed the perspex lense a few months ago. lense was $30-40 for memory. took 15 min to change. 2 screws on top side of dash surround then 4 clip on the bottom. then 2 screws hold the dash cluster in. the lense needs a small flat blade screw driver to help the tabs release from the cluster, be patiant and gental and all will be good. new lense will just push back into place then put it all back in the car. the only differance for a vn to vz it how the dash cluster comes out of the car.

[richierichhsv]

[QUOTE=toey;1627095]what model is it for. i have a vy which i changed the perspex lense a few months ago. lense was $30-40 for memory. took 15 min to change. 2 screws on top side of dash surround then 4 clip on the bottom. then 2 screws hold the dash cluster in. the lense needs a small flat blade screw driver to help the tabs release from the cluster, be patiant and gental and all will be good. new lense will just push back into place then put it all back in the car. the only differance for a vn to vz it how the dash cluster comes out of the car.[/QUOTE

Its for a VY exec.

[toey]

its too easy really. when you go to holden to order the lense ask them to show you the computer screen so you can see dash diagram for an idea where all the clips and screws are to remove cluster. hell i did mine in shopping centre carpark while missus was shopping so new lense wouldnt get scratched on drive home (i live 300km away from nearest holden) just remember to get a stubbie phillips head screw driver

[richierichhsv]

thanks again guys. the lense from holden is roughly $25. oh and the tooth paste trick works well :)

cheers