Trim clips

[irondoc]

hi guys

i have lost a couple of the silver metal trim clips while lifting the door sill protectors - anyone found them somewhere? the local auto store doesn't have them.

cheers
lucas

[sniegy]

These are kind of vehicle specific & would be easiest to find at the dealer other than trying different kinds of auto stores in your journey.

Cheers

[outasight]

C'mon Pete,

Look here Irondoc, Pete gave us most of these himself!

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/d3-d4-rrs/68900-handy-part-numbers.html

I'm pretty sure the clips you want are exactly the same as the "trim clips" from the undertray as well.

Also described variously as "fly away" clips ;):wasntme:

Regards,

Les.

[But 'n' Ben]

Hi Irondoc, When I was fitting out for Brake Controller, Rear Camera, etc; I also lost several clips, but managed to find them with the aid of a Magnetic Tool that I have. I did damage one silver clip, and one black clip which was from the, under steering wheel, panel.
LR quoted $7 for one of the larger black clips.
I just happened to be ordering parts from Duckworth UK, and added a clip request.
FYC500040.....silver clip, on sill protectors. 1.25 Quid each.
IPN500090.....black, larger clip from bottom panel 33 pence each.
Incidentally, FYC clips made in France, and the IPN ones, made in the USA.
With regard to the clips on the sill protectors, I found that you must insert the clips into the bodywork when refitting, and not on to the sill panel itself.
If you can't find these clips locally, or you do not like the dealer price, they are so light, that postage is not a big issue.
Best of luck.
Don.

[drivesafe]

Hi Lucas and from memory, these clips are about $8 each but these clips are easy to retrieve.

With your sill cover off, you will see three circular white clips holding the plastic base plate in place, two under the front door sill and one under the rear.

First remove the runner door seal.

Use caution when pulling the seal off the bodywork.

Don’t grab the rubber itself, grip the base of the seal, where it covers the door metal and pull on this area of the seal.

The seal comes away from the body very easily.

with the seal out of the way, get a large flat bladed screwdriver and resting the edge of the screwdriver against the plastic directly beside the white plug and leaver the plug out.

Lift the edge of the base plastic but don’t try pull the plate out, just lift the edge.

With the edge up, you can easily find the lost trim clips with your hand.

The rubber door seal is seal in place with Mastic, you will probably get that over a few things in the vehicle and on yourself.

It cleans off everything, paint work and leather included, with mineral turps and the turps won’t harm anything.

[irondoc]

thanks drivesafe
i knew i could get it up but i was just being lazy......i'll have another go on the weekend as it will probably be raining - where has all this weather come from?

cheers
lucas