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    External A pillar trim

    Hi everyone,

    I'm investigating a leak in the A-pillar and need to remove the external trim to have a squiz. I have the workshop manuals which indicate removing three trim fasteners.

    Is there some trick to it? I tried removing one of them but kinda smashed it a bit. What does everyone else do? Just smash them off and replace them?

    Cheers

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    there are 3 plastic scrivetts on the inside of the pillar and3 metal clips underneath attach to plastic tangs on the trim due to age they usually snap when you remove the trim.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Roverlord off road spares View Post
    there are 3 plastic scrivetts on the inside of the pillar and3 metal clips underneath attach to plastic tangs on the trim due to age they usually snap when you remove the trim.
    So it sounds like a replace the whole thing type arrangement then.

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    No, Sikaflex to the rescue.
    if you buy second hand ones the tangs are usually broken off anyway.
    Regards PhilipA

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    Quote Originally Posted by PhilipA View Post
    No, Sikaflex to the rescue.
    if you buy second hand ones the tangs are usually broken off anyway.
    Regards PhilipA
    Yeah nice, good idea.

    Might be a job for tomorrow.

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    You could try standing on one leg and sticking your fingers in your ears and dancing around. It won't work, but your kids and your dog will love you.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tins View Post
    You could try standing on one leg and sticking your fingers in your ears and dancing around. It won't work, but your kids and your dog will love you.

    Isn't that why we have Land Rovers?
    Haha. seems like sikaflex solves a lot of sins

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    Quote Originally Posted by SCorpion2 View Post
    Haha. seems like sikaflex solves a lot of sins
    Yes, it does. Good stuff.
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    Broke all my clips doing the same job. Used silicon adhesive, worked for a while then one trip to Adelaide i watched it fly off and land in a million pieces. Got some after market ones uses 3M tape to hold and seal to the windscreen.
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