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eutek

Member Since: 03 Mar 2009
Location: High Wycombe
Posts: 586

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

Remove XS grille?

I was about to remove the grill on my XS, as per the instructions for my steering guard, however it appears to be fastened with those cheapo "plastic screws", rather than proper cross-headed screws.

Has anyone removed these things with one of those upholstery removal tools? I can't think of any other way of removing them without breaking them.

25th Aug 2011 10:34am

Happyoldgit

Member Since: 14 Sep 2007
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 3471

2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Corris Grey

If it's an aircon grille then the easiest way is to remove the grille surround as the grille comes with it, they are only held on with two self tappers each side and about four smaller ones along the top. Steve.
Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades.
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25th Aug 2011 10:56am

Grockle

Member Since: 24 Nov 2008
Location: Peak District National Park
Posts: 2266

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Tonga Green

firtree clips,just push them through from the back using a credit card so not to damage them

2.4 90 XS
1968 1/32 scale Britains 109 Pick up.

25th Aug 2011 11:33am

eutek

Member Since: 03 Mar 2009
Location: High Wycombe
Posts: 586

Miserableolgit wrote:
If it's an aircon grille then the easiest way is to remove the grille surround as the grille comes with it, they are only held on with two self tappers each side and about four smaller ones along the top.

Indeed - it is an a/c grille.

25th Aug 2011 12:07pm

eutek

Member Since: 03 Mar 2009
Location: High Wycombe
Posts: 586

Grockle wrote:
firtree clips,just push them through from the back using a credit card so not to damage them

Doh... didn't think of that.

Thanks!

25th Aug 2011 12:08pm

Glynparry25

Member Since: 16 Feb 2009
Location: Miserable Midlands
Posts: 3015

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS DCPU Tonga Green

eutek wrote:
Miserableolgit wrote:
If it's an aircon grille then the easiest way is to remove the grille surround as the grille comes with it, they are only held on with two self tappers each side and about four smaller ones along the top.

Indeed - it is an a/c grille.

As MOB says- much easier taking the whole thing off

Glyn

25th Aug 2011 12:11pm

eutek

Member Since: 03 Mar 2009
Location: High Wycombe
Posts: 586

I didn't notice the self-tappers, I was led astray by the Mantec instructions that showed the grille being removed by 6x screws.

I'll have a look when I get home and have a go. It'd be nice to get the steering guard put on eventually.

25th Aug 2011 12:38pm

Honker

Member Since: 26 Jun 2011
Location: St Albans
Posts: 353

2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Corris Grey

As above take the whole assembly off. Just did mine, 4xself tappers on the top and one each side. Flip the thing over and you can push out the plastic firtrees. 5 mins tops.

Stu

25th Aug 2011 12:52pm

Lukey Boy

Member Since: 10 Jun 2011
Location: Norwich
Posts: 122

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

Grockle wrote:
firtree clips,just push them through from the back using a credit card so not to damage them

Get it wrong it could be expensive!

2008 110 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

26th Aug 2011 5:57am

bm52

Member Since: 04 Apr 2010
Location: Kent
Posts: 2189

2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Havana

slightly OT but in all the years i have been working on vehicles at home i have never heard the clip called a firtree clip before.

just googled it and had one of the "ah ha , of course" moments

BM52

26th Aug 2011 7:01am

Happyoldgit

Member Since: 14 Sep 2007
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 3471

eutek wrote:
I didn't notice the self-tappers, I was led astray by the Mantec instructions that showed the grille being removed by 6x screws.

I'll have a look when I get home and have a go. It'd be nice to get the steering guard put on eventually.

It's an easy job to get off. The small self tapers have oversize washers and screw into plastic inserts, the two larger screws eack side of the surround screw into speed fasteners clipped onto bent brackets - a bit of copperslip on the screw threads will help to stop them corroding onto the fasteners. While you've got the grille off slap some Waxoyl or similar onto he brackets that hold the a/c fan as they tend to rust like mad too. Steve.
Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades.
Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW.

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26th Aug 2011 8:49am

Lukey Boy

Member Since: 10 Jun 2011
Location: Norwich
Posts: 122

Lukey Boy wrote:
Grockle wrote:
firtree clips,just push them through from the back using a credit card so not to damage them

Get it wrong it could be expensive!

BM - I meant the credit card bit. I know its my werid sense of humour!

2008 110 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

26th Aug 2011 2:17pm

eutek

Member Since: 03 Mar 2009
Location: High Wycombe
Posts: 586

Thanks guys - that worked. Grille came right off.

Good call on the copper grease, the screws on the side were melding into the support.

27th Aug 2011 6:23pm

FD7

Member Since: 16 Feb 2021
Location: Midland
Posts: 170

2006 Defender 90 V8 Petrol ST Auto Chawton White

sorry to BUMP this back up after so many years... but I'm finding it hard to remove the grill from the surround. Have tried pushing the black clips but they almost warp and don't feel like they're going to move.

In the 12 years that have since past, can anybody help advise?

30th Jun 2023 10:27pm

rustandoil

Member Since: 08 Sep 2012
Location: Cotswolds
Posts: 735

2005 Defender 110 Td5 XS DCPU Bonatti Grey

Is there enough room to just cut the clips off from behind? New ones are cheap enough 😎

1st Jul 2023 5:30am

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