I have a '99 Integra GS. A pencil fell through the center dashboard vent. I'm going to lie and say my nephew stuck it through the grates. I can't see it so there's no way for me to extract it blindly with a spring claw.

Do I have to remove the whole dashboard or is there some panel or grill on the underside I can screw off to get to the darned thing. If I have to remove the dash, anyone have instructions... or suggestions for a book that'll detail the process?

 

Haynes 94-01 integra manual, step by step removing or assembling anything on it.

 

do wat spoon said good luck with that and welcome to HAN

 

i took apart my center piece before. I painted all the vents and everything down the middle. It's actually prettty tricky. There are also a lot of hidden screws that you dont wanna pull real hard or else they'll snap. You have to start by removing the screws on the sides of the center console by your knees. Unfortunately that's all i can remember. But i didnt even use the book it was all basically unscrew as you go then bam, you're done. Just dont forget about those hidden screws, they're a pain if you break them, they rattle. But agreeing with them, Haynes will tell you everything in the world you need to know about dessembling that.

 

Thanks for all the responses. I'm pretty good with household repair but freeze up when it comes to car repairs aside from oil changes. I'll pick up a copy of the Haynes manual and hope I don't screw anything up.

 

i believe there was a site where you can dl a copy of factory repair manual. but i remember it was a huge file so you might not want to do that.