side strip removal

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GHOST
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side strip removal

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Are they held on with those easily broken plastic snap pins or is there some crazy Japanese glue helping them to stick like shizen to a blanket?
markstevieandmads
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Re: side strip removal

Post by markstevieandmads »

Remove inner trim by seatbelt and your find a couple of bolts to undo.be careful as they snap easily.
GHOST
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Re: side strip removal

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Its the smaller ones where the rear vents are I need off, cheers though mate
philmr2
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Re: side strip removal

Post by philmr2 »

If you mean the ones above the side vents it's as said in the second post.

You will need a deep 10mm socket as their is a long stud on the trim.

Theirs also a cross blade screw in the wheel arch, Along with another 10mm nut which will most likely sheer
GHOST
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Re: side strip removal

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Cheers. Yet another simple job that's going to p1$$ me off then!
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Re: side strip removal

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You might be lucky. I took all of my side strips off the other day and not a single stud snapped :thumleft:
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