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drivers side bottom trim
is there a knack to getting them on please
bought all new clips, the yellow ones, can i get it on , can i hell, the clips just seem to be so tight
wondering can anyone recommend a site please where to buy them from
got these off ebay and don't want to go to far in case i damage the new trim by thumping it too hard
made sure they were lined up,
thks so much guys and appreciate it, this is driving me nuts , so just put it in the back and made a cuppa
2nd Nov 2016 1:26 pm
Disgoeshere
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They are a two part clip and very hard to part without breaking them ,vid below is for a freelander but same principle applies.
Andy
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2nd Nov 2016 2:16 pm
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..... Thank you, Andy
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2nd Nov 2016 4:16 pm
gstuart
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Disgoeshere wrote:
They are a two part clip and very hard to part without breaking them ,vid below is for a freelander but same principle applies.
thks for the video, most appreciated
i got a clip and receiver bit and tried to push them together off the trim to test them and still couldn't push them together
got them off ebay and expect there just a cheap copy, was just wondering where the best place to source them from and if anyone has used a place and they were ok please
2nd Nov 2016 6:04 pm
Disgoeshere
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Trying to get them to click together off the trim is very hard to do, they click together with a shock like tactic on the video, end of his fist. When trying to get them off the odd one or three usually break so a good stock to hand would be a good idea to have, the wheel arch trim clips are the same.
Try to get the two halves together then insert in the trim and then line the yellow ends up with the holes and Shock them in as the video that worked for me, got mine from the bay but mine where already together as in both parts sorry unable to remember vendor. And Yep as you are finding out are a right pain. Andy
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2nd Nov 2016 6:47 pm
Discogaz
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Mine took a hefty thump toget them connected. Don' hold back.
2nd Nov 2016 6:55 pm
gstuart
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thks guys , i did give it a far wack , but alas they simply wouldn't click in place
so i got the two parts of the clips in my hand and still it wouldn't click together , so i just assume they are a bad copy and been trying to find a place online that's sells them that are if better quality
know what u mean though by using a fist , but could feel the plastic bending
did give it what for mind
it was on the off chance someone had bought some so i could get them from there as well
thks guys and most appreciated
2nd Nov 2016 7:53 pm
Disgoeshere
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2nd Nov 2016 7:54 pm
gstuart
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that's great , many thks , have ordered some
they look better quality and always nice to know from others that they actually clip together
thks again
2nd Nov 2016 10:17 pm
gstuart
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thought of an easier way so there's no risk of damaging the trim ,
i've put the clips together by putting the two ends together then a socket over the top, with a gentle tap with a rubber hammer they clicked together ,
put the whole clips onto the back of the trim , will then remove all the old clips on the door then simply push the trim onto the door
so i'm not going to risk cracking the trim when i thump it on
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so a good stock to hand would be a good idea to have, the wheel arch trim clips are the same.
pain. 
