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elise111
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Location: Redondo Beach, CA
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 Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 7:16 pm Post subject: Door Panel Clips |
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Anyone have any tricks for removing the spring type door panel clips? WW says they are one time use, but they are so expensive that there must be a better way!
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EverettB 
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Location: Phoenix Metro
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Last time I did it, I used a tool like this
I had a mixture of either original or older repro clips and new WW clips that I had installed to replace some missing or broken ones, then I realized I needed to remove the panel to fix something. A lot of the old ones broke. The new ones did not but they were very tight. A few of the new ones I had to bend out a little to make sure they were like new before re-installation.
I don't think they are 1-time use but I can see them breaking if they get caught while removing them.. A few of my old ones would not come out and I ended up snapping the clips off the button head to get them off.
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elise111
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| Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2011 11:06 pm Post subject: |
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Found a good solution at the local Harbor Freight. Orientation of the pry tool relative to the clip's springy tabs makes a huge difference in effort to remove the clip. See orientation in the second picture. When I pressed the clips back into the door, I've oriented them the same way for future ease of removal.
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werksberg
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| Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 5:28 pm Post subject: |
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IMO it is better to go under the door panel to pry them off and they are reusable too. WW does sell new ones....
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