08 Defender: removing trim

[one_iota]

I need to take off the rear trim where the speakers live.

The trim is attached to the aluminium by three plastic clips with philips head screw ends.

I fear that they aren't unscrewable but rather disposable:
http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/6493/141211defendertrim005ao5.jpg

I've stolen a photo from Solmanic and you can see one of the blighters left of the speaker.

How are they removed?

Can they be reused?

If not where would I get some to replace the old ones buggered in the process?

[Utemad]

Can you remove the speaker and reach in and push it out from the inside?

[dullbird]

mahn go look ing the manual:angel:......isn't it in there? how to remove..

[defender90]

the metal grill just clips in and the screws are hidden behind it. although its not always eay to pull the grill out without bending it but it bends back easily

[dullbird]

the metal grill just clips in and the screws are hidden behind it. although its not always eay to pull the grill out without bending it but it bends back easily


i think he is talkgin about the plastic trim behind the speaker..not the speaker its self

although probably still helpful as you would need to remove the speaker annyway to give you access behind the speaker into the unknow and behind the plastic trim

[DirtyDawg]

A Defender with trim..how posh..as mine comes off it goes into the re cycling bin..probably a part of yours now:D:D

[Snapper]

The clips are easily put back on.

You will find that Land Rover use double sided tape to hold the speaker trim in place. You may need to clean the old tape off then re-apply new tape.

[muddymech]

trying to think how i did mine its easy and i think same as td5, the speaker held in with four screws.
the little black plastic screws come out easy and dont damage to pad think they just lever out

[Narangga]

A Defender with trim..how posh..as mine comes off it goes into the re cycling bin..probably a part of yours now:D:D

Thanks for your carpet that fitted soooo nicely into mine :D:D:D

[dmdigital]

OK I've been down this same track with the same bit of trim. I was trying to quickly fit an Engel plug for the trip home.

What I found was that the 2 screws on the base of the trim plate would undo and I could then lift the plastic expanding plugs. The one on the door frame is the same, but on mine it just kept spinning and I couldn't undo it. I'm yet to get back to this as I was rushed for time and ended up pushing the Engel wires under the back left corner of the trim. I still need to do this and I suspect I'll have to get some way of popping the door trim plug or drilling it out and replacing it, unless I can do everything I want by removing the speaker.

Good luck with it!

[jddisco200tdi]

They are not screws even though they look like it.
Just lever the centre bit up gradually with a flat blade screwdriver and the whole clip can then be pulled out.

Regards

John D - Defender 110 2.4

[one_iota]

Thanks people.

Just to clarify I need to remove this panel to mount the head unit for the reversing sensors and to drill a small hole for the wiring. The head unit could be surface mounted but I figure it will be prone to being knock about.

:D

[solmanic]

Sorry - I was a bit busy and only now got to replying to this thread...

The plastic speaker panels are held by two screws on the bottom and one screw at the side which are not normal screws (as you suspected) but all-plastic, large threaded ones that can be removed easily with a regular Phillips head screwdriver. They come out very quickly as the plastic thread is very large - but it is ALL plastic so be careful not to break them.

The top edge of the pabel is held in place by DOUBLE-SIDED TAPE! That's right, regular double-sided tape on the front face which sticks to the rear of the side window trim surround. So you just have to push the panel back slightly to gently un-stick the tape then slide it out with a downwards and outwards movement.

I presume this is the photo you found...
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh191/solmanic42/RearSpeakerPanel.jpg

And yes, the standard speakers are just screwed in from the front. I simply filed out the hole and screwed in some larger ones...
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[solmanic]

Thanks people.

Just to clarify I need to remove this panel to mount the head unit for the reversing sensors and to drill a small hole for the wiring. The head unit could be surface mounted but I figure it will be prone to being knock about.

:D

If I was more of a handyman and had time I would chuck out the plastic speaker panels altogether and make decent trimmed MDF panels to fit in there - and raun MDF all down the sides above the wheel arch boxes too for that matter.

[JohnR]

Ya mean like mine :D:D:D I have MDF Boxes with Checkerplate sides holding Kenwood 6" three way speakers. :eek:

As a matter of fact I am contemplating putting another set of speakers (Alpine 6" component R-type) in there but up high in the corner, As I have discovered that when we pack the car to go away the speakers get covered and sound muffled. :mad: Another added bonus of doing this is I will then have something to attach my cargo nets to, but that's another story :angel:

Cheers,