Help! How do I get my front speakers out? 1998 Corolla...

[jlee]

I got the door panel off easily..but I can't figure out how to unscrew the speakers...any ideas? 1998 Corolla CE..

My car is in peices in the driveway, and I have to leave in an hour...I wanted to get these in by then.

Thanks for any tips you can give..

-Cadet

 

[bmacd]

this doesn't help you now, but a Haynes or Chilton's manual will help you in the longrun and for $10-15, you can't go wrong.

-=bmacd=-

 

[jlee]

Originally posted by: bmacd
this doesn't help you now, but a Haynes or Chilton's manual will help you in the longrun and for $10-15, you can't go wrong.

-=bmacd=-

Yeah, I'm planning on getting one..


It looks like the speaker is screwed in from the other side - I really don't want to pay someone to install these...

 

[jlee]

Well, I was just told they're riveted in...that answers my question - drill..no unscrewing. Ah well..I shouldn't have expected it to be this easy

 

[OS]

yeah they're riveted in.

this is from my car

you have to drill out the rivets.

 

[jlee]

Originally posted by: OuterSquare
yeah they're riveted in.

this is from my car

you have to drill out the rivets.

Yep..looks like mine, but my factory speaker has this cheap little paper cone..

 

[OS]

also, if you are going to swap the speakers, pick up some extra retainer clips for the door panel at the toyota dealer. You'll probably break some while taking the door panel off and if you don't replace them, you'll get buzzes and rattles. Get like 4 or so, they're about a dollar a piece.

6.5s will fit in the front, but the stocks are 5.25.

 

[OS]

Originally posted by: CadetLee


Yep..looks like mine, but my factory speaker has this cheap little paper cone..

Really? Huh, freakish. Technically, my car is a 2000 prizm but same difference.

Yeah I thought it was wierd when I saw the stock front speakers weren't total pieces of sh*t, they actually have separate tweeters and stuff.

 

[NutBucket]

What's up 'Square. Did an amp install in my friend's 97 or 98 Corolla yesterday. Ripped apart the whole dash only to realize I didn't have to. Then I put it all back together and realized I forgot to run the amp turn on lead. Rip it apart again!:|:|. Eh well, total time spent was 2.5 hours. Not too shabby.

 

[OS]

Originally posted by: NutBucket
What's up 'Square. Did an amp install in my friend's 97 or 98 Corolla yesterday. Ripped apart the whole dash only to realize I didn't have to. Then I put it all back together and realized I forgot to run the amp turn on lead. Rip it apart again!:|:|. Eh well, total time spent was 2.5 hours. Not too shabby.

hey wassup. Dannylove wants to do lunch sometime, but he can't do tomorrow. I'm actually on campus right now.

theres a generation difference between the 97s and 98s. The 98-02s look like what I drive.

you could have called me and asked about the install. Me and a friend at berkeley both drive 98+ corollas and we both do our own installs. He recently put in an infinity perfect sub.

 

[jlee]

Originally posted by: OuterSquare
also, if you are going to swap the speakers, pick up some extra retainer clips for the door panel at the toyota dealer. You'll probably break some while taking the door panel off and if you don't replace them, you'll get buzzes and rattles. Get like 4 or so, they're about a dollar a piece.

6.5s will fit in the front, but the stocks are 5.25.

I got the door panel off, then put it back on...my 6.5 JBLs come in tomorrow, and I don't want to drive around with half a door. Didn't break anything..yet
Thanks for the tip, though.

 

[bmacd]

GET THAT HAYNES MANUAL!!!!

-=bmacd=-

 

[OS]

Originally posted by: bmacd
GET THAT HAYNES MANUAL!!!!

-=bmacd=-

actually, I have that manual and if he already got the door panel off, the manual doesn't help any.

 

[jlee]

The panel was easy..I just have to figure out how far to drill the rivets, so I don't hit anything behind them..also, any ideas on how to prevent rivet pieces from falling inside the door, or do they typically stay in one piece?

Where can I find a Haynes manual for cheap? The cheapest I found was $40.32...nobody seems to have them for the '98-'00 Corollas. Maybe I'm looking in the wrong place(s)...?

 

[OS]

Originally posted by: CadetLee
The panel was easy..I just have to figure out how far to drill the rivets, so I don't hit anything behind them..also, any ideas on how to prevent rivet pieces from falling inside the door, or do they typically stay in one piece?

Where can I find a Haynes manual for cheap? The cheapest I found was $40.32...nobody seems to have them for the '98-'00 Corollas. Maybe I'm looking in the wrong place(s)...?

I got mine at pep boys for 15 dollars plus tax. It's a haynes one.

If you still can't find one, PM me and I can get one for you.