RE: Getting out the goldarn radio

["Michael G. Wachholz" <mwachholz@m-c-r-inc.com>]

As a previous professional car audio installer, you will need the special 
tools.  These are a pair of "U" shaped coat hangar sized wires that have 
indents at the ends.  Coat hangars will not work as they do not have the 
indents.  If you do use coat hangars, you may damage the parts on the radio 
that hold the radio in place.  You will also need this tool to re-install 
the radio.

Also, check for a 8mm nut that will be accessible from behind the center 
console, although, in my experience, I have yet to come across one that 
actually had that nut attached.

You should be able to scam one of these tools (radio pullers) by visiting 
one of your local car audio shops, talk to an installer and he will 
probably have an extra set he will give or sell you.  That's actually how I 
got mine when I started 10 years ago.

Michael

-----Original Message-----
From:	Leah Mueller [SMTP:muellerl@cadvision.com]
Sent:	Saturday, February 22, 1997 9:00 PM
To:	quattro@coimbra.ans.net
Subject:	Getting out the goldarn radio

The first time I do car stuff it seems to be so difficult even with good
instructions. Dave gave me some very clear instructions as to get out the
original radio on our 86 5ks.  It does not want to budge.  I don't want to
break any plastic parts. It should come our easier. Dave suggested to bend 
a
pair of 6" coat hanger pieces into a "U" shape, put into the holes on 
either
side of face plate , and then with pressure outward, grasp the radio 
through
the cassette door and yank firmly.  I have tried various version of this 
and
no success. Am I missing something.

David with dead radio