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JDX

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Estate rear bumper trim panel removal - broken clips.
« on: 17 February 2017, 13:14:20 »
Now that I've broken all the clips on the trim panel above the rear bumper does anybody have any of these to sell?
For next time, if ever again, is there a way of removing this panel without breaking the clips?



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Re: Estate rear bumper trim panel removal - broken clips.
« Reply #1 on: 17 February 2017, 14:09:57 »
Quote from: JDX on 17 February 2017, 13:14:20
Now that I've broken all the clips on the trim panel above the rear bumper does anybody have any of these to sell?
For next time, if ever again, is there a way of removing this panel without breaking the clips?






The clips are about £2 each from Vauxhall. Replace them all while you're at it, and don't forget the screw in the wheelarch - I lost the trim doing that.
I manage not to break about 25% of them, and that was being as gentle as I could.
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Re: Estate rear bumper trim panel removal - broken clips.
« Reply #2 on: 17 February 2017, 14:57:43 »
Quote from: Nick W on 17 February 2017, 14:09:57
Quote from: JDX on 17 February 2017, 13:14:20
Now that I've broken all the clips on the trim panel above the rear bumper does anybody have any of these to sell?
For next time, if ever again, is there a way of removing this panel without breaking the clips?






The clips are about £2 each from Vauxhall. Replace them all while you're at it, and don't forget the screw in the wheelarch - I lost the trim doing that.
I manage not to break about 25% of them, and that was being as gentle as I could.

I think it's worth gently warming them with a hairdryer before trying to remove them - just warm, not hot to melt the plastic!
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Re: Estate rear bumper trim panel removal - broken clips.
« Reply #3 on: 17 February 2017, 15:09:43 »
How much?  :'(
£2 each clip.... lots of brow beating going on here now! Serves me right for reversing into something!

Warming them up gently with a hair dryer.... I would never have thought of that, nice one. :y
I'll try that if there is ever a next time.
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