While working on my ignition cylinder rod (current thread, My Ignition Broke) I had to remove the lower dash panel that is below the steering column. On the left side (US model) of this panel are the mirror controls, on the right side is the hole for the ignition cylinder.
Surrounding the ignition cylinder is a light ring and surrounding that is a flexible ?plastic/rubber plate or ring which serves IMO as a gap filler. It has the word PUSH on it and an arrow referring to when you turn the ignition key.
Anyone who owns an 80 series knows where this part is and what it looks like but photo to follow.
Either way, while removing the panel to work on the ignition bracket the plate or ring around the ignition cylinder the plate/ring began to fall apart and eventually the entire face crumbled off. Twenty five years of UV and sweat exposure and this thin plastic/rubber was done.
Here's a couple photos of a new part which is NLA/Discontinued:
Here's what remains of the original ring or "plate", the outer face is completely gone.
Surrounding the ignition cylinder is a light ring and surrounding that is a flexible ?plastic/rubber plate or ring which serves IMO as a gap filler. It has the word PUSH on it and an arrow referring to when you turn the ignition key.
Anyone who owns an 80 series knows where this part is and what it looks like but photo to follow.
Either way, while removing the panel to work on the ignition bracket the plate or ring around the ignition cylinder the plate/ring began to fall apart and eventually the entire face crumbled off. Twenty five years of UV and sweat exposure and this thin plastic/rubber was done.
Here's a couple photos of a new part which is NLA/Discontinued:
Here's what remains of the original ring or "plate", the outer face is completely gone.