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Re: Have you checked under your windscreen trims?
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2017 9:07 pm
by Lucky
Lucky wrote:What's the technique for undoing the trim clips without breaking everything? Any tips?
Thread resurrection part two!
I've been trying to work up the bravery to check my windscreen pillars but I'd be grateful if anyone can offer a good technique for removing the trim panels without knackering them/the clips? I've never even seen one takne off so dunno which way to pull/twist/slide them or anything. Any help mucho apreciated. Ta
Re: Have you checked under your windscreen trims?
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2017 9:24 pm
by DKWW2000
Nick, I did mine last year (I had bought some clips first but did not need them).
Having removed the small screw at the bottom:-
I slid the trim downwards about 10mm to clear the top trim
Warm the trim gently with a paint remover air gun, I believed this would stop the clips from being brittle
With a couple of small flat pieces of plastic lolly pop stick shape lift the Trim from the outside
It should then slide towards the windscreen
It worked for me, I cleaned all the crap out, polished paint & then sprayed a thin coat of chain lube inside trim before replacing
May the Force be with you
Re: Have you checked under your windscreen trims?
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2017 9:29 pm
by ian65
DKWW2000 wrote:Nick, I did mine last year (I had bought some clips first but did not need them).
Having removed the small screw at the bottom:-
I slid the trim downwards about 10mm to clear the top trim
Warm the trim gently with a paint remover air gun, I believed this would stop the clips from being brittle
With a couple of small flat pieces of plastic lolly pop stick shape lift the Trim from the outside
It should then slide towards the windscreen
It worked for me, I cleaned all the crap out, polished paint & then sprayed a thin coat of chain lube inside trim before replacing
May the Force be with you
and don't forget to utter a few prayers first that it will prove to be rust free under there
Re: Have you checked under your windscreen trims?
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2017 9:38 pm
by KiwiDave
Re: Have you checked under your windscreen trims?
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2017 9:56 pm
by DKWW2000
Re: Have you checked under your windscreen trims?
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2017 11:24 pm
by Hobbawobba
I've been trying to brave this also. Maybe when it warms up a bit!
Re: Have you checked under your windscreen trims?
Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2017 10:29 am
by Lucky
Thanks for the tips, guys. I'm hoping to (finally) get the FD finished so I'll be able to risk incapacitating the FB soon
Re: Have you checked under your windscreen trims?
Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2017 11:47 am
by MelloYello
Lucky wrote:Thanks for the tips, guys. I'm hoping to (finally) get the FD finished so I'll be able to risk incapacitating the FB soon
Ha removing some trim is hardly going to incapacitate a vehicle.
Re: Have you checked under your windscreen trims?
Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2017 12:12 pm
by Lucky
MelloYello wrote:Lucky wrote:Thanks for the tips, guys. I'm hoping to (finally) get the FD finished so I'll be able to risk incapacitating the FB soon
Ha removing some trim is hardly going to incapacitate a vehicle.
Well, it will do if the sodding pillars disintergrate into iron oxide powder
Re: Have you checked under your windscreen trims?
Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2017 3:09 pm
by ian65
MelloYello wrote:Lucky wrote:Thanks for the tips, guys. I'm hoping to (finally) get the FD finished so I'll be able to risk incapacitating the FB soon
Ha removing some trim is hardly going to incapacitate a vehicle.
It did for me
