Radio Removal- No Special Tools

[makuloco2000]

Just wanted to share this bit of information since pulling the radio is usually the first step in many dash related and behind the dash repairs. It may be simple but is always easier to do after seeing how it's done. Hope this helps out as you will likely run across this in the future.

Ford Radio Removal- NO SPECIAL TOOLS - YouTube

 

[FordandPolaris]

I am definitely going to be using your video in the near future haha. Thanks for posting this up.

 

[makuloco2000]

New audio system in the future???????

 

[BAD RONALD]

Just wanted to share this bit of information since pulling the radio is usually the first step in many dash related and behind the dash repairs. It may be simple but is always easier to do after seeing how it's done. Hope this helps out as you will likely run across this in the future.

Boy I wish this worked as easily when I tried to slide out the radio during dashboard removal for a heater core replacement in my '01. Somehow the coat hanger wire befouled the slide on one side of the radio and jammed the catch. REAL GOOD. Should have taken a few seconds to slide the radio out but freeing the jam took a couple of hours instead. Insult was added to injury when I found that the radio does NOT need to be removed when pulling the dash on an '01.

Note: you can use four phillips screw drivers as radio keys in place of the hanger wire pieces shown in the video.

I think it was a sharp, crooked cut or bent end on the hanger wire that hung up and caused my radio to get jammed. Using four phillips screwdrivers eliminates that possibility.

 

[MisterWicked1]

Just figured I would throw it out there in case someone does want the tools Walmart sells a kit with them for 3.99

 

[Ridgerunner]

Thanks for the video.

 

[makuloco2000]

yeah they work most times I used them for years when I first got into the business and never had a problem, but now own the real tool and some still give the fits. This is more of a money is real tight right now and this repair is costing me an arm and a leg already can I get it out without buying another tool type of trick.

 

[BAD RONALD]

This is more of a money is real tight right now and this repair is costing me an arm and a leg already can I get it out without buying another tool type of trick.

Roger that. Thanks for this and your many other videos.

You are a very good teacher.