Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
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Side trim fell off my car this morning!
The black plastic trim along the bottom of my drivers door just decided to part company with the door. I managed to recover it before anyone ran over it, so it seems intact and undamaged.
However, I can't get it to go back on properly. All the pegs are still in the door, and the white receiving clips are still on the trim, but I can only get a couple to click into place.
Are the clips intended to be single use only? is there a special knack to getting it back on properly?
I think the reason it has come off is me using the airjack in the vicinity of the door which may have loosened it.
5th Jan 2009 5:16 pm
wiggs
Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
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Line the clips back up then give it a good wack with you hand ...i have taken mine off quite a few times ..so yes they should go back on no problem .
Yes you proberly have dislodge'd it with the air jackG4 Gone ...but not forgotten
5th Jan 2009 5:18 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
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Cheers Adrian, I'll have another go tomorrow, its too cold and dark now.
5th Jan 2009 5:20 pm
10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
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try a bit of oil (not WD-40) on the yellow nipples to reduce the force needed - also put the trim on the radiator overnight (assuming you have some working )
5th Jan 2009 5:26 pm
Dom Harvey Lord of the Four Fingers
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aah! yes the good old 'oil on yellow nipples' trick. 2004 Discovery 3 - gone
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5th Jan 2009 5:36 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
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Cheers 10, will put a blob of 3 in 1 on them.
5th Jan 2009 5:38 pm
DG Site Moderator
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Didn't realise you'd been to China Dom 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
5th Jan 2009 5:39 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
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I dislodged my door trim when I tried to shut the door and my walking boots got in the way (dont ask how!!) ... I thought it had gone back on ok after a good whack, but I ended up replacing the clips in the end as it never seemed to be 'as good as new'... They were only coppers to replace.As you slide down the banister of life
may no splinters point your way
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Maybe it was because I didn't warm my nipples first As you slide down the banister of life
may no splinters point your way
Disco XXV
RRS2 Autobiography Dynamic MY16
Discovery Sport HSE Lux MY17
Evoque HSE Dynamic MY16 (Gone)
RRS2 Autobiography Dynamic MY14 (Lovely car but preferred the Disco!)
Disco 3 Tdv6 HSE MY05 (owned for 11 years and now gone)
Range Rover Sport HSE MY11 (Gone)
Freelander2 SE (Gone but the most reliable car we've ever owned)
Disco 2 V8 (Gone)
5th Jan 2009 7:00 pm
AndrewS Tarquin of the Desert
Member Since: 06 May 2005
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Talking of cold and trim. This is what happened to my car in Courchevel. The rear drivers side trim bent away from the door in the cold. One of the younger members that were with our group opened the door when he felt resistance he pushed the door harder as he thought it was frozen and this is what happened.
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In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
5th Jan 2009 7:19 pm
Discoeast
Member Since: 19 Feb 2008
Location: Boksburg
Posts: 800
Gareth if the whole clip( peg,nipple ) part has come off the
trim, and remained in the door, pushing the trim back on will not
work. As the trim section of the clip slides into a slot, you must pull
this out of the door and refit to the trim slot. And they are a sod to
remove with out damaging them, I now keep a few spare. D3 bullbar-spots-roof rack with spots-ladder-long range tank-swing out spare wheel carrier- upgraded tow bar-dash console-internal water tank-duel awnings-drawer system & T T.
5th Jan 2009 7:24 pm
tanters
Member Since: 24 Oct 2007
Location: Oireland
Posts: 4284
Same thing happened me a while back - problem getting it back on was due to dirt on the yellow clips. A good wipe of a soapy sponge cleared them up and it clicked home perfectly. Panel had been loose for a while so I guess dirt and general grime got on them.
Should be easy enough to cure......yellow nipples may be more complicated to solve A happy childhood ... is the worst possible preparation for life.
5th Jan 2009 8:19 pm
DiscoStu
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