Help! Radio Bezel Falls Out.

[catkinson]

Help!

97 Explorer XLT

My radio bezel falls out and I have to hold it in when I am driving down the road. I tried duct tape, but this is Florida and it gets too hot. So now, I not only have a radio bezel that falls out, but also I have to get "goo gone" to get the tape residue off the dash.

If I get a new bezel and replace it, will this fix the problem?

 

[koda2000]

Assuming you're talking about the OE radio surround and not an after market radio adaptor, the radio bezel is held in place by 4 metal clips and 2 screws. Are the clips or their posts broken off? are the 2 screws on the bottom of the bezel missing? You're not going to find a NEW bezel, but there are usually quite a few good used ones for sale on eBay. Typically they run around $35-$60. Be sure to find one that has the same switches as your old one. They are available I black, silver and wood grain.

Example:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/95-04-FORD-...00|Model:Explorer&hash=item1c55ac857a&vxp=mtr

The 4 metal clips and 2 screw holes are clearly visible in the photos.

 

[chefduane]

The upper right tab (passenger side) on my radio bezel also broke off. A new bezel will not help if the tab on the dash has broken. When I re-fitted a new blend door I was able to get up there through the glove box opening (with glove box removed) and loop a small zip tie to the bezel clip and pull it tight. I couldn't figure any other way of fixing it if I still wanted to get it off in the future for some reason. If you know you will NEVER EVER need to pull it off, you could always run a bead of gorilla glue or epoxy around the inside edge, tape it up till the glue sets, and call it a day.

 

[koda2000]

The upper right tab (passenger side) on my radio bezel also broke off. A new bezel will not help if the tab on the dash has broken. When I re-fitted a new blend door I was able to get up there through the glove box opening (with glove box removed) and loop a small zip tie to the bezel clip and pull it tight. I couldn't figure any other way of fixing it if I still wanted to get it off in the future for some reason. If you know you will NEVER EVER need to pull it off, you could always run a bead of gorilla glue or epoxy around the inside edge, tape it up till the glue sets, and call it a day.

Never say never Duane.

 

[catkinson]

Thanks for the Info.

Hi All!

I looked closer at the Bezel and the bezel is broken, not the dash. So I followed your link and ordered the bezel from ebay. I have also lined up a place to get it replaced.

Thanks again for your help.

 

[koda2000]

Hi All!

I looked closer at the Bezel and the bezel is broken, not the dash. So I followed your link and ordered the bezel from ebay. I have also lined up a place to get it replaced.

Thanks again for your help.

It's pretty easy to replace the bezel yourself, but that's your call.