How to Remove an Equinox Dash

The Chevrolet Equinox has a dashboard that is secured to the vehicle through several clips and screws. In order to remove the dashboard from the Equinox, you will need to remove these fasteners with either a slotted screwdriver or Torx screwdriver. It may take you over half an hour to completely remove the dashboard from the Equinox, but it is a fairly simple process that even a novice mechanic can perform without any difficulty.

Things You'll Need:

• Socket wrench
• Torx screwdriver
• Slotted screwdriver

1. Park the Equinox and open its hood

Park the Equinox and open its hood. With a socket wrench, manually remove the negative terminal and the ground terminal, with the negative terminal first.

2. Press down on the dash around the instrument cluster to reveal four Torx screws

Press down on the dash around the instrument cluster to reveal four Torx screws. Use a Torx screwdriver to remove the four Torx screws.

3. Pry up on the dashboard starting in the lower-left corner

Pry up on the dashboard starting in the lower-left corner. Slowly work your way around the edge of the Equinox's dashboard, pulling it off the Equinox. Once you get to the top edge near the windshield, you will need to use a slotted screwdriver to remove the four retaining clips.

4. Pull up on the dashboard to remove it from the Equinox

Pull up on the dashboard to remove it from the Equinox. If you need to remove the radio as well, it is held in place by four 7mm bolts.

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Helpful comments on this video:

• On the 07 - 09 you change the heater core without removing the dash. Remove the riverside kickpanel there's plastic cover you remove and the core is right there. Once you unbolt the gas pedal you can cut the feed tubes on the core and pull it out. Cut the tubes on the new core in the same spot to slide back in. You can use a union to reconnect the tubes or what I did on mine was just use rubber line and clamps. Less than 2 hours. There's a decent walkthrough for it on YouTube if you look up the method.
• This is a good video. He shows the right places to look at. If you don't understand what he's showing you don't try it.. I'm gonna be doing one of these so i thought i would watch a couple of these. I did a 99 caravan A/C evaporator and it's kinda the same. Take things apart until you see the firewall just do it all in one shot so you don't forget where everything goes. Do the work and don't cut a new part in half or take it to a pro.