removing defender flares

**weeds** · 28th February 2006, 08:27 AM

hey

need to remove the front left wheel arch flare and didn't want to break any of the little black plastic retainers. i need to fix some indicator wiring

there seems to be two types one with a phillips head centre bit and the others that are solid

i tried turning the ones with the phillip heads with no luck

are they sacarficial, i.e. do they break/get damaged if i put a screw driver behind them and lever them out therefore i need to buy some prior to removing

**seqfisho** · 28th February 2006, 08:44 AM

Hi Kelvin,

Is it the flare os the guard liner?

I had to remove the plastic guard liner on the disco for the snorkel install and managed to break one or two, mostly if your carefull they come apart ok.

**weeds** · 28th February 2006, 09:17 AM

umm

must have a closer look, i think it's all flare

**BMac** · 28th February 2006, 11:07 AM

Need to do the same on my 86 County to get to the back of the side indicator. I tried to lever one of the plastic things out but it broke, so I gave up.

Anybody???

Bruce.

**DEFENDERZOOK** · 28th February 2006, 11:26 AM

**weeds** · 28th February 2006, 11:28 AM

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>Is it the flare os the guard liner? [/b][/quote]
hey segfisho, it all one piece

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>Need to do the same on my 86 County to get to the back of the side indicator. I tried to lever one of the plastic things out but it broke, so I gave up. [/b][/quote]
Hey Bruce - looks like i beeter buy some prior to pulling them out, still cannot work out why some have a phillips head moving thingy

questio - can these plugs be brough elsewhere or do i have to go to landrover?

**weeds** · 28th February 2006, 11:42 AM

thanks zook

i should have put a bit more info into my orginal post

the indicator in the tjm bar has not been working since i used a sledge hammer to panel beat the bottom of the bar 'funny that'. i went to undo the screws to change the bulb and they are rusted in place. i gave them a spray and waited 1/2 hours or so, one came loose but not the other, in my frustration i have broken the indicator housing 'up for a new one now'. now that it is out i replaced the bulb and its still not working. tried to trace the wires but couldn't remove the flare without fear of the plugs breaking, i than went to remove indicator assembly however the fools that wired up the indicator for the bar have cut the wires so short and i can only now pull the indicator out just enough to change the bulb and not enough to rewire the bar indicator.

no such thing as a five minute job

**sclarke** · 28th February 2006, 12:54 PM

The little black plastic studs have a pin in them.
punch the pin out then the whole stud pops out.

i had to remove mine to fix camila's snorkle.
And she no leaka da wata anya more.

**seqfisho** · 28th February 2006, 01:39 PM

Hey Kelvin,

Dont the wires connect to the front indicator near the headlight?

If so I would remove the headlight surround and headlight then plenty of access without any of them little black F*#%@ng plugs to worry about :wink:

**weeds** · 28th February 2006, 01:43 PM

i did look at that the headlight, might just do that

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