2000 top dash panel removal help needed please

[benlev22]

Need to remove top dash panel of 2000 limited because dog (not mine) was nice enough to chew a huge portion of mine off along with the turn signal. Everything I've seen is to get into the CD player area. I need to remove the whole top panel (or whatever you would call it.) Any help as to how to remove?

 

[GhostRing]

I have not done a 3rd gen, but I'm guessing the whole dash is coming out?
Not difficult, but lots of plugs that can be hard to reach, a few tabs, screws, and bolts
that may not reveal themselves until you start tugging on the dash a bit.

Sorry you need to go through it, but not sure there is another way (mine is warped slightly and I would LOVE to be able to pull just the cover and replace it too)

I hope I'm wrong, or at least Toyota made the harnesses easy to undo from body

ETA: little Google will Do ya' http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-gen-t4rs/109371-how-remove-entire-dash.html

 

[BrianSD_42]

I remember this movie .... Turner and Hooch

Great movie.

 

[nissanh]

You have to replace the entire dashpad.

Try here: http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-gen-t4rs/124887-heater-core-removal.html