Removing and installing a torpedo on a VAZ 2110 with your own hands

The need to remove and replace the dashboard on a VAZ 2110 car may arise when repairing devices and parts located under its surface. In particular, it is with the removal of the dashboard that the car’s air intakes are inspected. Sometimes they can become clogged and prevent your heating or air conditioning systems from working properly. The process of removing and replacing the dashboard on a VAZ 2110 is not particularly simple. To carry it out, you will need to be patient and master the skills of masterly working with instruments.

In today's article we will tell you how to remove, replace, install, modify and improve the dashboard on a VAZ 2110 with your own hands. In addition to all this, we will give you a photo report of the work done and show you an interesting thematic video.

What should be considered when replacing a torpedo on a VAZ 2110

Replacing the torpedo on a VAZ 2110 will not only add some charm to the car, but can greatly improve the ride comfort not only for the passenger, but also for the driver. After all, you can replace the dashboard with a torpedo. When replacing it, the following points should be taken into account:

• What exactly does the car owner want to achieve with a replacement? This could be an increase in space in the cabin in front of the front seat.
• Just to give, so to speak, an expensive look to the car.
• Organize a place to install additional devices - radios, screens, and so on.

In any case, you can get the most beneficial effect from such an undertaking.

The first thing to consider when selecting a torpedo for a VAZ 2110 is its size and the shape of the car’s interior.

It is also worth considering the category of people, passengers, who will be in the car. This will sometimes improve the safety of the vehicle.

Once the type of torpedo is determined, it is worth thinking about what additional functions it should perform. This could be the installation of additional equipment, space for mobile phones, space for a car audio system - speakers, or a radio.

The next stage is choosing a coating. It is best to get it as universal as possible and try to install torpedoes with the following coatings:

• Plastic. The torpedo is made entirely of plastic without unnecessary inserts.
• Plastic with wooden or leather inserts.

These are the two most popular types of torpedoes for the VAZ 2110, which are the most practical to use and will best suit almost any type of interior.

How to remove the dashboard on a VAZ 2110 with your own hands - step-by-step instructions + photo report

In order to remove a torpedo on a VAZ 2110, you must perform the following procedure:

1. Unscrew 2 screws on the right and 2 on the left on the central tunnel.
2. Next, remove the covers on both sides.

3. Remove the plug near the handbrake.
4. Unscrew the screws on the left and right of the central tunnel.
5. Unscrew the screws at the back of the central tunnel.
6. Removing the plastic of the central tunnel.

7. Disconnecting the cigarette lighter wires. Mark so as not to get confused when connecting to the assembly.
8. Remove the gearshift knob cover.

9. Using a wrench, unscrew the interior heating air duct.

10. Removing the air duct.
11. Unscrew the fastenings of the central panel from the front.
12. Unscrew the fastenings of the central panel at the back.

13. We finally remove the panel.
14. We unscrew the screws of the glove compartment.
15. We remove the glove compartment.

16. Disconnect the glove box light wires.
17. We unscrew the screws inside the space in place of the glove compartment.
18. Unscrew the remaining screws on the sides of the torpedo.

19. Unscrew the torpedo bolts as follows as in the photo.
20. Removing the air duct.
21. Unscrew the nut on the dashboard under the air duct.

22. We lower the torpedo from the pins.
23. We disconnect the wires from the front panel and mark them so as not to get confused during assembly.

As you noticed, if you follow our instructions, the process becomes much easier. You can remove the VAZ 2110, 2111, 2112 torpedo with your own hands, but it is better to do it with an assistant.

Installing a torpedo on a VAZ 2110 - step-by-step instructions

In order to install the instrument panel of a VAZ 2110 (torpedo), you must perform the following steps:

1. Install the instrument panel so that the guide pins fit into the holes on the instrument panel.
2. At the same time, move the steering column adjustment knob into the hole on the instrument panel.
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3. Using a screwdriver, drive the threaded rods into the holes on both sides of the panel.

4. Install the foot warmer air duct so that the air duct fits into the hole in the air distributor housing.

5. Connect all terminals to wires in reverse order. Secure the panel and reinstall all components that were removed during disassembly. After completing the work, check the operation of all devices.

Removing the panel and instrument panel of the VAZ 2110: work procedure and tools

Description of preparatory and main work:

1. Steering wheel.
2. Both front seats.
3. Center console cover with air ducts.
4. The actual tidy of the VAZ-2110, instrument panel and dashboard.

Tools and materials you will need:

1. Markers of different colors, preferably bright, and alcohol-based, not water-based.
2. Self-adhesive markers in different colors.
3. Straight and Phillips screwdrivers.
4. Wrenches and sockets are not the largest sizes, from 8 to 12 mm.
5. Head for steering wheel nut – 22 mm.
6. Rust solvent WD-40.

Improvement and tuning of the dashboard on the VAZ 2110

One of the most popular ways to improve the dashboard on a VAZ 2110 is its sound insulation. In order to do this, you must perform the following steps:

1. We remove the tidy, I already told you how to do this earlier
2. Next we foam, but under no circumstances should you pile up a huge pile of foam at once, it won’t dry out in a week.

3. Don’t forget to try it on so that later it doesn’t turn out that your steering wheel touches it, or it’s just too high.
4. In principle, all the work consists of two things, you cut, foam, cut again and so on many times.

5. Next, we apply the cheapest putty we could find.
6. Next we cover the dashboard with Shumka.

7. We install the torpedo back.

You can modify the dashboard of a VAZ 2110 in different ways, someone covers it with leather, someone inserts an LCD monitor into it, in tuning a car it all depends on you and your fantasies and desires.

When disassembly is required

There are several reasons why car owners want to remove the tidy:

• It is damaged by mechanical shocks, as a result of hitting potholes, etc. In fact, the strength of the standard dashboard leaves much to be desired, so damage is not uncommon for dozens;
• There are scratches and abrasions on the surface of the device, the paint has peeled off somewhere, and there are signs of wear. That is, the appearance of the panel leaves much to be desired, so to correct the situation it needs to be removed;
• The desire to transform the interior of the car. Many VAZ 2110 owners decide to get rid of the old dashboard in order to put something more modern, original in its place, and change the backlight to LED lights.

If you connect something incorrectly and reassemble the panel without checking, you risk not only having to re-disassemble the dashboard, but also encountering non-functioning devices, short circuits and even worse consequences.

Now let's talk specifically about how to remove the panel on a VAZ 2110. To do this, it is enough to follow a certain sequence that will allow you to dismantle the unit correctly and quickly without unnecessary risks.

Removing the lining

Many motorists, being confident in their own abilities, ignore recommendations and do not follow instructions. At the same time, they remove the panel, while simultaneously dismantling another half of the interior.

The step-by-step guide we offer will allow you to avoid unnecessary manipulations, save time, effort and nerves.

1. Buy special self-adhesive pieces of paper. The type that they stick on products in stores. You will also need a marker, pen or just a pencil. Each element to be removed should be marked so as not to get confused later when reassembling the elements. Write down the sequence on a piece of paper, or have your assistant do it under your dictation.
2. Removing the front seats will make access to the instrument panel much easier. You won’t have much time to sit on them, and in order to get to certain fastening elements, the chairs may simply get in the way.
3. There are screws on the sides that will allow you to remove the tunnel. Moreover, the upper part is removed first, and only then the lower. The order is not important, you can try in reverse order. Only then will it be frankly inconvenient for you to work. Tested by many craftsmen when disassembling the dashboard.
4. Remove the steering column cover. This way you can remove the cover itself, as well as the steering wheel. To perform this task, three self-tapping screws and four fixing screws are removed. The steering wheel will sit on the splines quite firmly, so you will have to remove it with force. You can shake the steering wheel to the sides, tug. Just take care of your face, because with a sudden force the steering wheel can fly out of its seat and fly right at you.
5. The steering column switches must be removed.
6. Remove the glove compartment fasteners and remove it from its seat.
7. After that, proceed to the mounting block. You have to remove not only the cover, but also remove all the connectors and relays.
8. Now it’s time to figure out how to remove the VAZ 2110 panel trim and pillar trims. This is done quite simply, given that all fasteners are not hidden. Be sure to unscrew the fasteners of the headlight hydraulic corrector and push it inward.
9. Now comes one of the most important moments - removing the screws that hold the instrument panel. They connect the panel to the body of your car. Unscrew the screws and two studs. It is not difficult to find them, since these studs are located under the cover of the air supply tunnel to the side windows.
10. Having completed all the specified procedures, only the lower air duct and the steering shaft will hold the panel. After this, you can begin the planned repair or modernization of the car, which required the mandatory removal of the dashboard.