nismo
Member Since: 03 Feb 2009
Location: helsby
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is there a thread on removing the plastic wheel arches here any where 
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 15th Jun 2009 10:13 am |
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legacy4cam
Member Since: 06 Aug 2008
Location: Lanark
Posts: 68
 
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I had a look , but was too impatient to fit my new ones!
If you have mudflaps , these are as well removed, and clean the crap out from behind them. 3 screws in each.
The rear quarter sections are held with 4 or 5 push in plastic clips inside the wheelarch itself. These are removed by prising out the centre and then removing the body of them. Easy once you get one out for a look. Then a sharp tug on either end will start the clips at the top of the platic arch coming away. Again once you see the arch of it is obvious.
The sections on the rear doors are held with 4 small torx headed screws through the rubber seal on the trailing edge of the door. Then,again a sharp tug will start the body side clips start to come away.
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Front arches are held with a screw inside the wheel arch liner area at the front corner. Then another 4/5 of the two part clips as per the rear quarters. The tricky fastener is in behind the headlights! Remove the grill(6clips, 4 along the top and 2 in between the slats lower down), remove the headlights (Disconnect the battery, if you are a worrier, 2 lift up bars on each light and disconnect the wiring.) Once in behind the headlight , there is a self tapper through the front wing into the arch. And finally,the front lower corner needs to be pushed straight up, then pulled out from the bumper to release it from a "T" shaped retainer.
Tried to keep it as simple as I could. Happy to answer any questions.
Iain
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| 15th Jun 2009 12:02 pm |
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