Does anybody have the instruction to remove the rear deck.
Im going to put sound dampening on it.
Is it easy to remove/install

 

If by that you mean the "Rear Shelf Area", no it doesn't look super easy (or really hard, just time consumming).

Special tool required is just to pop the clips...a standard trim "frog" should do it.

Steps are (omiting detailed instructions):

1) Remove seat cushion and seat side bolster, c-pillar trim, rear center seat belt center anchor bolt.

2) Remove high mount brake light.

3) Remove rear speaker grilles.

4) Remove rear shelf.

5) Fiddle with seat belts to pull them out...

 

Ok, thanks if ill try doing it.

 

sigh its so hard to get that thing back in tho.. at least in my exp when i tried dynamatting.
i ended up just dynamatting around the speaker holes......

cuz i thikn you have to take out the sidepillars also which are over the curtain airbags.. =/

also i think if u have a rattle there it may be the black box for the seatbelt

 

I dont have rattle there yet, but it will probably be some when I put in a set of new 6x9" and 2 12" alpine type-r

 

If you're gonna try, post for a complete instruction set...one of us with the Service Manual should get around to it. However, the pictures are really helpful for this one, so maybe someone knows where it might be online?

 

Why not apply the dampening materials from the underside (trunk)?

 

I attempted this and got so annoyed i gave up. I got it loose enough to be able to put the dynomat underneath it by slipping my hand under, but you need to be careful taking it out because of the side impact air bags there on the pillar.

Like Jan said, try it from underneath, you'd be surprised how much you can get in there from the trunk.

 

To apply it from the trunk would not look nice
I
I know I dont look under there but still :-)

 

I mean, if you just loosen the shelf and take the speaker covers and such off, you can fit your hands under there and get some above it so you won't see it from the underside. I didn't want to see it either, you can get it up above it.

 

Can you swap the rear 6x9's without removing the back dash to get to them?

 

Yes its pretty easy, just pop up the speaker grill (four clips) and unscrew the four bolts that is holding the original speakers.

 

sweet!! time to get some speakers!

 

One thing you have to be aware of is the size of the magnet of the aftermarket speaker. So it doesn't come in conflict with the torsion spring underneath.

 

anyone ever take pix of the rear deck removal??