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[issachuntsucker]

Can anyone help? I have finally found a 3.2 Elite saloon after years of searching, she's a 03/03 in Sapphire with grey hide and colour Sat Nav and beautiful (as are all omega's ) OK there are one or two stone chips, car park dents and yes a faint scratch across the bonnet, lets all hope that the little sh*t responsible is burning in the fires of hell for ever more, so back to the matter in hand, the previous owner liked to scratch away at the wood effect incert under the hand brake leaver! I have purchased a replacement, but don't know how to change it! would one of you be able to give me a pointer or two? thanking you all in advance for you help.
Regards David

[Darth Loo-knee]

Hi and welcome to the forum mate

Be aswell posting your question in the help section mate better coverage in there

[Entwood]

"Hello" and Welcome

As said .. general help might be better as more folks read there than here ..

Also .. stick your vehicle details and location in your profile .. saves being asked a zillion times ..

[hotel21]

Welcome to OOF.

Moving to genhelp.....  

[Albatross]

Step 1

Lift out the rubber cup holder and the handbrake gaiter






Step 2

Slide both front seats right forward and undo these bolts




Step 3

In the place where the rubber cup holder was undo these 2 bolts




Step 4

Lift out (up and backwards) the central arm rest




Step 5

Undo these screws and then lift out the rubberised slotted cover that usually clamps the handbrake gaiter




Step 6

Now you have removed the rubberised handbrake gaiter clampy bit you'll see 2 more bolts; undo these




Step 7

Gently prise the gearshift gaiter out and then prise up the plastic surround that contains the gear indicator lights. You will not have to disconnect the wires as the console trim will eventually lift over all of this.

Then undo the screws as indicated in the picture below and then slide the, now free, trim forward slightly.




Step 8

The wooden trim now having been moved forward should expose these 2 bolts; undo them



Once you have all of this undone you will find that you can (with some force) manage to start to move the whole central console back in the car by about an inch. Once you have done this you should find you can lift the trim out.

Replacement is the reverse.

Hope that helps ;y

[Dazzler]

It bloody well should help What an answer

[Entwood]

WOW .. that should move to "How to's" PDQ IMHO

Excellent stuff, and brilliantly clear pictures ...

[Albert1]

That is a lot of bolts - did GM think someone might try to lift the car using the wood trim as a handle?  lol

[Ironingboard]

That is a lot of bolts - did GM think someone might try to lift the car using the wood trim as a handle?  lol

All I can say Albert is thank god for gm and its love of bolts, I had a ford Orion and man, everything was stuck together with plastic clips on the plastic (if you know what I mean). Over time all the plastic stretches and expands over the years, it just vibrates and makes the car sound crap. So bring on the bolts, at least they keep everything together.  

[Auto Addict]

WOW .. that should move to "How to's" PDQ IMHO

Excellent stuff, and brilliantly clear pictures ...

It's been done

[issachuntsucker]

Albatross, Thank you for the pictures and explaination , I'll have a go over the weekend and let you all see the before and after