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Martyn

Member Since: 10 Feb 2011
Location: Stourbridge, West Midlands
Posts: 151

2014 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 PU Keswick Green

Carpet Trim Question

Chaps, the carpet in my XS - particulary around the seat bases and the carpet mats, is fixed in place by what looks like a black domed pushpins with an orange sleeve on the back. You can see the orange thingy by looking underneath at the chassis or peering into the seatbox. Question - how do you get these pins out, so you can remove the carpet trim ????

Does this orange thingy come off?? Do they screw in?? Have a head cover?? Had a good fiddle earlier and they are well in! Are they reusable or one time only ??

17th Jul 2011 5:10pm

bob neville

Member Since: 30 Apr 2009
Location: Marbella
Posts: 3248

Martyn

They are reusable if you remove the black pin with care.

I use a trim removing tool on the black pins, it pushes down on the plug and stops it getting damaged.

Bob

18th Jul 2011 7:25pm

lrMike

Member Since: 26 Feb 2010
Location: Athens
Posts: 177

Martyn,

Unfortunately I did the job first and then asked questions

That means I damaged the plastic cups when I removed the black pins. A nice tip from a fellow here is to put some vaselin or grease inside the cup in order to be easier to pull off the pins if needed in the future.

Mike

21st Jul 2011 11:44am

bpman

Member Since: 21 May 2008
Location: Oslo
Posts: 8069

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black

you can get replacements from LR and halfords (in the UK)

21st Jul 2011 8:03pm

110SEB

Member Since: 29 Jan 2009
Location: Essex, England
Posts: 1444

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Java Black

I've chosen to lose the carpets under the mats. They sponge up moisture and pi55 me off. Much less hassle with just the LR rubber underfoot.

21st Jul 2011 8:07pm

double cab happy

Member Since: 01 Jun 2009
Location: merseyside
Posts: 573

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Java Black

110SEB wrote:
I've chosen to lose the carpets under the mats. They sponge up moisture and pi55 me off. Much less hassle with just the LR rubber underfoot.

i second that, no carpets since my first time off road, we did get more than a couple of inches of water in the cab

1200 miles on the clock and people thought i was daft.

22nd Jul 2011 10:10pm

Martyn

Member Since: 10 Feb 2011
Location: Stourbridge, West Midlands
Posts: 151

lrMike wrote:
Martyn,

Unfortunately I did the job first and then asked questions That means I damaged the plastic cups when I removed the black pins. A nice tip from a fellow here is to put some vaselin or grease inside the cup in order to be easier to pull off the pins if needed in the future.

Mike

Thanks for that Mike. I take it they pull out, and the sleeve on the back just slides off also? I also see the seatbelt retainers on the seat box are fixed in a similar fashion. I need to replace the carpet under the front seat already as its sobbing wet and stinks!! Got the carpet for £45 from the stealers. Removing front seat looks straightforward just those bloody trim pins baffled me!! Had a good look at the carpet from the dealers and what cheap crap it is.

26th Jul 2011 10:10pm

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