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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: gords on September 11, 2005, 12:00:30

Title: Plastic arch liner
Post by: gords on September 11, 2005, 12:00:30
How do you get the plastic arch liner off ... without breaking the clips that fix it on?

I need to replace my arial :?  :(
Title: Plastic arch liner
Post by: seph234 on September 11, 2005, 12:03:11
the centres of the plastic rivit should pull out. joe
Title: Plastic arch liner
Post by: gords on September 11, 2005, 12:39:48
Quote from: "seph234"
the centres of the plastic rivit should pull out. joe

You don't write Haynes manuals by chance, do you :roll:  :wink:

So, how do I actually get them out? Lever underneath the rivit head with a screwdriver? Underneath the plastic trim? I assume they don't screw out?
Title: Plastic arch liner
Post by: Thrasher on September 11, 2005, 12:43:52
Look closely and you will see there is a plastic "pin" in the centre - using some needle nosed pliers, simply pull out the pin and the plastic rivet will come out. Fitting is the reverse....
Title: Plastic arch liner
Post by: gords on September 11, 2005, 14:19:48
OMG :shock:  :shock:  :shock:

I finally managed to get the thing off .. only to find 4 inches (no kidding!) of mud/sand in the bit between the arch and door!!

Is there supposed to be some sort of drain hole / gap? Or are these liners a bad idea?
Title: Plastic arch liner
Post by: Thrasher on September 11, 2005, 14:25:47
You are supposed to clean them ;-)

Don't remove it - as you will soon discover just why it there - Piglet lost one of his and the end result was offroading in deep mud ripped the wing off at the bottom - the bit the liner was protecting!!
Title: Plastic arch liner
Post by: ben_haynes on September 11, 2005, 18:56:05
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You don't write Haynes manuals by chance, do you :roll:  :wink:


no but i should

look at my Member name
Title: Plastic arch liner
Post by: thermidorthelobster on September 11, 2005, 19:06:21
Quote from: "ben_haynes"
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You don't write Haynes manuals by chance, do you :roll:  :wink:


no but i should

look at my avatar

Er...  You don't have one!
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