I recently renewed my heater matrix on the mk2 and removed the centre console and there are 2 small screws that hold the console to the dash, (when you have removed all the other screws and the 4 10mm nuts and matrix pipes the console should pivot up and down but wont slide out) 1screw is easily removed (drivers side) but the one near the glovebox, you cant get to, so shine a light down where you have removed the clock and and assoc switches and you will see it, i then opened the glovebox and melted a small round hole adjacent to the screw (with soldering iron) and slid the driver through the hole and released the screw, the console now will be free, dont forget to replace them, i know they are tricky but i dont do squeaks, a magnetic screwy is very handy, and a 1/4 drive socket set Ant!