On ours we used a tool that had two round nubs spaced a bit apart that fit
into the speaker grills and allowed them to be turned until they came out.
The tool was similar to that used on some disc brake calipers to turn the
piston in when replacing pads.

Mark in AK
`87 Westy Syncro

On Wed, Jul 11, 2012 at 7:15 AM, David Bjorkman <ddbjorkman@verizon.net>wrote:

>  Hi All;
> Back home now.  Time to do those jobs I didn't get to do before I left.
> Went to replace the rear speakers in the back of my 87.  No problem in my 2
> previous 84.5's, should be quick.  Oh no, there is AC in the back.  No door
> to go in thru!!
> Any helpful hints on how to drop (partially, I hope) that AC unit to get
> in and replace those speakers?
> BTW, how many ohms are the original speakers?
>
> Dave B.
>