Kingfisher Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 So the wife and I were just cruising home from an appointment across town when she spots two hairline cracks in the dash. They're on the passenger side, on the bend/curve running vertically right up the center of the bend just up and left of the glove box. Has anyone else encountered this? I'd like to have the dash rattle fixed anyway. Am I just going to have to source another dash and then have it all done at the same time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Motion Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 armorall?(sp?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jton Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfisher Posted October 22, 2010 Author Share Posted October 22, 2010 The car has been armoralled in it's life but not often. Who knows, maybe that's the problem. It's garaged more than it's outside I'd say, but the windows aren't tinted so it does get hotter'n'hell inside. Yes, I know there's no pics but how hard is it to visualize two hairline cracks in the dash? lol I'll see if I can get a few. Even if I can, with the black dash and the fact that their so small, I might not have the resolution to get them to show up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 Sounds like maybe it's the panel over the pass side airbag..? I believe there's an outline there where the plastic is very thin so that the panel can break away when the airbag deploys. If the lines are straight it's probably those thin areas that have cracked through. Seek first to understand, then to be understood. In other words: SEARCH before you post! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfisher Posted October 22, 2010 Author Share Posted October 22, 2010 I don't have a camera or the car at the moment since I'm at work, so I unscrupulously stole a photo and paintbrushed it to show the location. Here it is. The cracks are there. Running top to bottom, and I mean they're tiny hairline cracks but they're there. http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz198/thenry25/Misc/Subdash.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feelander Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 Have a hairline crack in my dash as well, though not in the same place. Mine's in between passenger side vent and windshield. Only used 303 aerospace on dash (never use armor all), and car is always garaged. I was mad when I first found it, but have ignored it since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfisher Posted October 22, 2010 Author Share Posted October 22, 2010 Understood. I'm trying to run down another dash presently, as that's not something I want to have to live with long term. Looks like they run $300-$400 non-dealer. Sucks, but it's a number I can live with. Plus I need to get the stupid dash rattle fixed anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Motion Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 armorall cracks dash... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfisher Posted October 22, 2010 Author Share Posted October 22, 2010 lol... I thought all of that business went the way of the Dodo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAC5.2 Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 From what I've heard, armor-all is no longer the stuff of the devil. Apparently the formulation that cracked dashboards, is no longer in production. [URL="http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/proper-flip-key-interesti-159894.html"]Flip Key Development Thread[/URL] "Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped." - E. Hubbard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfisher Posted October 22, 2010 Author Share Posted October 22, 2010 I thought that was the case as well. Fortunately the dash that I found appears to be in perfect shape and wont completely ruin my bank account however I don't know the first thing about taking the original out. May talk to the service guy at the dealership today and see what kind of deal they can work me. Ugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAC5.2 Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 Get a bunch of Dynamat and do the firewall while the dash is out! [URL="http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/proper-flip-key-interesti-159894.html"]Flip Key Development Thread[/URL] "Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped." - E. Hubbard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecBGuy Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 :rolleyes:nothing like duct tape. they have different colors to color match now http://img837.imageshack.us/img837/9623/coloredducttapel.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfisher Posted October 22, 2010 Author Share Posted October 22, 2010 Better yet, I could just trowel some black silicone in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tailgatewagon Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 stop using armorall. use some formula 303 its awsome it works and its the only thing i use on a 3million dollar helicopter(yea its not mine.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfisher Posted October 25, 2010 Author Share Posted October 25, 2010 It's a little late for that now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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