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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 3011  
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These parts are difficult to remove without breakage.
Sometimes the clips break, and you can replace them. But also the plastic can break. Fortunately a new trim is not expensive and it's probably easier just to pull the old one off and fit a new complete trim. l tried to save mine but broke two of the plastic clip holders. |
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20th Jan 2025 7:03pm |
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| F-Typical Member Since: 05 Sep 2024 Location: Hereford Posts: 51
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Why do you need to remove - or pry them off a bit? |
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20th Jan 2025 8:45pm |
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| JAM911 Member Since: 13 Nov 2024 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 36
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A small section of wrap need sticking down
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20th Jan 2025 8:49pm |
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| Defendit.. Member Since: 09 Aug 2020 Location: 's-Hertogenbosch Posts: 439 
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Press the white clips in from behind with a suitable small plier. Then one by one take the wheel arch trim off.
Nothing breaks this way but it has to be clean / mud and sand free before. No Mud flaps for my 90.! ----------------------------------------- P300S MY21 Keswick Green on air, adv.+ offroad pack, DRL+fog, Dinamica Suedecloth + Ebony headliner/Cross Beam- Many Mods.. |
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21st Jan 2025 2:18pm |
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| JAM911 Member Since: 13 Nov 2024 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 36
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Thanks for the tip
Last edited by JAM911 on 21st Jan 2025 9:19pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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21st Jan 2025 2:23pm |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 3011
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l tried this on mine and still broke two clips but it must be possible.
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21st Jan 2025 6:42pm |
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| F-Typical Member Since: 05 Sep 2024 Location: Hereford Posts: 51
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A hairdryer might help I'm thinking?
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21st Jan 2025 7:21pm |
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| JAM911 Member Since: 13 Nov 2024 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 36
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So I have taken the fool proof , well I hope so , way of doing it.
I ordered a new set of clips, £5 for 20 from Vehicle Clips And I managed to find a brand new ( 20 miles on brand new car) set of front wheel arches in black gloss for £30 on FB Marketplace So I can remove the existing ones without worry. If you see the new ones for sale you will be able to tell I didn't break anything. Will post the results. Thanks |
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21st Jan 2025 9:24pm |
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| USCG23 Member Since: 14 Jan 2025 Location: Arizona Posts: 34 
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You definitely need the plastic pry tool and pull straight back. I didn’t break any of my tabs or clips. However I did when I removed my extended wheel arches. I broke two clips per side. lol Ohh well. 23 LBW/Urban Defender X
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13th Mar 2025 11:34am |
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| BadgerWaz Member Since: 15 Jul 2024 Location: Somewhere else Posts: 110
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Use masking tape on your body panels so when you use your plastic pry tool (with a soft cloth behind it) you won't damage your paintwork.
I removed all of mine to replace with the LR extended wheel arches, and I damaged/broke none of them. The panbel clips do break though yet are replaceable and cost pence on ebay/amazon. |
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13th Mar 2025 12:04pm |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 3011
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What is this plastic pry tool you speak of?
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13th Mar 2025 2:23pm |
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| CincyRovers1 Member Since: 30 Nov 2023 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 123
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Normal trim removal tools made from plastic, like these: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CF8WNBCJ/ref=t...8&th=1 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟏𝟎 𝐒 𝐏𝟑𝟎𝟎 (Pangea Green over Acorn/Lunar)
𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐒 (Dolomite Silver over Black/Bordeaux Red) 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟕 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐇𝐒𝐄 𝐋𝐮𝐱𝐮𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐢𝟔 (Aintree Green over Vintage Tan/Ebony) - Gone 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟏 𝐋𝐑𝟒 𝐇𝐒𝐄 𝟓.𝟎 (Ipanema Sand over Almond/Arabica) - Gone |
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13th Mar 2025 4:13pm |
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| Clemmo Member Since: 03 Aug 2012 Location: Mile Oak Posts: 1235  
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It’s just not worth the hassle…the clips are so cheap
The design is sacrificial Just pull em off with your hands…no prying, no hairdryers…no damage. For sure the little white monsters break…put new ones in! That’s exactly what a JLR technician would do.  Make today a little better than yesterday but not so good as tomorrow....
Defender 90 HT............Pangea Green BMW X3 Msport............Carbon Black Mini Electric................Grey. (wow!) MGB Roadster……..........Vermillion 17k miles Honda Benly CD200....Maroon --------McLouis Fusio........7.4m of fun |
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13th Mar 2025 10:37pm |
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