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Removing/replacing the wheel arches

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30 Sep 2011 14:16 #22819 by jjg4
Anyone removed / replaced the plastic wheel arch trim (exterior). I've read the 'how to' on trimming the wheel arches, but it just seems to say pull 'em off - is there a better way to do it so they can be replaced? Thanks

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30 Sep 2011 14:54 #22824 by MigCooper
I don't think there is and you will probably brake a few clips (I did anyway) and the thing is a bit loose now probably because as well as the broken clips they also have a less support.

Just be patience and pull it off gently one by one .... best advice I can give anyway ...

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30 Sep 2011 16:05 - 30 Sep 2011 16:06 #22835 by Halford
Hi Julian
welcome to BJ
not taken them off myself, but thought these might help


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Last edit: 30 Sep 2011 16:06 by Halford.

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30 Sep 2011 17:14 #22840 by X-Eng Simon
Replied by X-Eng Simon on topic Re: Removing/replacing the wheel arches
I took mine off with a plasma cutter! The plastic more or less fell off and the underlying metal arch soon followed!

I need to find / make a 125mm wide arch though to cover the tyres!

Si

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30 Sep 2011 18:13 #22851 by facade
Mine came off and went back on without breaking, I had to lie underneath and remove the sill part first, then there were some bolts and expanding rivets before the arches would pop off.

I likely slid a credit card between the arch and wing, then used a flat screwdriver to pop the fasteners.

The arch is stuck with a sort of double sided foam to keep water from running down the wing behind it. Mine isn't now :blink:

If it suddenly breaks, go back to the last thing that you did before it broke and start looking there :)

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03 Oct 2011 08:28 #22963 by jjg4
Replied by jjg4 on topic Re: Removing/replacing the wheel arches
Thanks for all the responses - as you'll probably have guessed, I had a go over the weekend - just took my time and pulled it off. What I found tended to happen, is that the clips disconnect on the plastic trim side and stay firm into the wing panel - with a bit of patience and a small screwdriver you can prise the clips out of the wing - most can be reused, but I'll have to go get myself a few to replace the broken ones!

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