Removing front speakers

[kevinkw]

Hi All,

I have a 1999 996 C4 and there's plethora of rattles and noises. I'm pretty sure the worst offender is the speakers on the drivers side.

I'm trying to get them out of the housing and maybe put some felt tape on them or something. There are two screws, the one nearer to the driver was easy to remove with a socket wrench. However, the screw closer to the windshield is impossible. There is no clearance for a socket wrench, so I tried with just the bit and a smaller adjustable wrench, but still couldn't get enough leverage and torque to losen the screw.

Is there a trick to removing the two front speakers?

If I can't do this, any idea how much an indie would charge for TSB 7018, or just how many hours of labor it is?

Thanks,

Kevin

[geoff]

This makes it very easy and costs $4 at Harbor Freight - Right angle screwdriver

[RFM]

Use only the bit and a very well used 6 mm open key ( approx. 6.5 mm ), it takes only 5 minutes.

[kevinkw]

Use only the bit and a very well used 6 mm open key ( approx. 6.5 mm ), it takes only 5 minutes.

What's an open key? The backend of a household key?

[Loren]

6 mm allen wrench to you.

[kevinkw]

6 mm allen wrench to you.

Ahh! I ended up going to home depot and getting a ratchet wrench that can take bits instead of the sockets for $15.

Turns out that one of the speaker screws is not sitting on the purple screw holding thing. I put some mounting tape in there and hope that's the cause of the rattle.

[kevinkw]

I realized that mounting tape was not the real part, so I went to the dealer and got the pink speaker screw receptacle for 72 cents. However, it seems that the pink screw receptacle is too large to fit into the screw mounting? I haven't been able to wedge it in there.

Any suggestions?

I have a 1999 996 C4, I was thinking maybe the parts changed from year to year and the dealer gave me a wrong part?

[Q-Ship986]

Is it part number 999.920.015.40 ? That's what my version of PET says it should be.

--Brian

[kevinkw]

Is it part number 999.920.015.40 ? That's what my version of PET says it should be.

--Brian

Yup, sure is!

[kevinkw]

Is it part number 999.920.015.40 ? That's what my version of PET says it should be.

--Brian

Yup, sure is!

Finally got it. The pink spacer slides in from under the mount. It took a good 5 minutes of contorting my hand into very unnatural shapes and trying to not drop it into the dash.

Thanks to everyone for the advice!

Also just found out they opened a Harbor Freight close to work too.