2008 Saab 9-3 repair Question instrument bezel cluster 9-3

2008 SAAB 9-3
35,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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ELYRON
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jhow do i remove the silver lined instrument bezel. i have a dash squeaky noise coming from behind it?

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Jul 27, 2010 at 11:36 PM
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MNTHNY4
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U NEED TO FIRST REMOVE A/C VENTS ,U WILL NEED A PLASTIC REMOVAL TOOL FOR THIS PLUS & 3 NEEDLE TYPE PICKS TO REMOVE THE VENT NEAREST THE DOOR , CENTER VENT WILL COME APART IF U DONT REMOVE IT WITH CARE ,USING THE PLASTIC TOOL TO REMOVE CENTER VENT PUSH TOOL BETWEEN VENT & TOP SECTION OF RADIO FACEPLATE ,PULL ON ANY SECTION OF VENT THAT POPS OUT FIRST THEN WORK YOUR WAY DOWN ,AFTER THAT TAKE THE PICKS & USE A FLASH LIGHT TO LOOK INTO OUTER VENT FOR THE LOCKING CLIPS 2 WILL BE ON THE OUTER SIDE NEAR DOOR & 1 WILL BE NEAR TOP SECTION ON THE SIDE NEAR STEERING WHEEL ,LOOK FOR ALL THROUGH VENT ,STICK 1 PICK IN EACH CLIP AREA 3 IN ALL ,AFTER THAT TAKE HAND & PUSH PICKS OUTWARD & PULL VENT OUT AT THE SAME TIME ,AFTER REMOVING VENT ,TAKE YOUR TORX SCREW DRIVER & ALL SCREWS FROM RADIO & DASH PANEL ,NOTE REMOVE RADIO FIRST & DRIVE CAR & CHECK FOR NOISE ALSO DRIVE WITH CUPHOLDER IN THE OUT POSITION WHILE CHECKING TOO .GOOD LUCK
Jul 29, 2010 at 2:58 PM
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MNTHNY4
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JUST A QUESTION ,R U OUT OF WARRANTY 4 YEARS 50K ,IF NOT TAKE IT TO THE DEALER THERE SHOULD BE A BULLETIN FROM SAAB ABOUT THIS IF I CAN REMEMBER , HAVE THEM CHECK .
Jul 29, 2010 at 3:01 PM
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