idrivejunk
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Re: Meatball Sub with Pickles
They don't want to pop off that first time, you're right. Just use the wedge to make room for a clip puller with some reach.
Theres not enough contact surface area for tape to work well. The answer for me was getting clips at a local parts store that sells paint and body stuff too. Or at most local body shop supply places. They sell enough to have clips made this century lol. You just need good clips. On 97-03s a couple of the usually found style aftermarket clips need to be trimmed a bit. The OEM clips are only half or 3/4" long, and the replacements are more like 3/4 - 1" and can rub the glass. The top row of clips is important on those because the trim panel's top edge is not hooked over the door shell and relies on perfect new clips. Consider them single use, I do but I re-use some on my junk.
The double sided tape you have might come in handy for the weather liners behind the door trim panels. Those are to be sealed to the door shell to prevent water leaks but they also keep a bunch of air from getting in behind the door panel. The butyl rubber used to hold them in place is usually a mess by now, sticks only where its not wanted.
I tried for half an hour to find a pic of my tool that I know will work on the tough ones. The brand is worn off and its at work anyway. But its a sturdy low profile long reach clip puller with ends like the ones pictured. Thats the style you need because the clips are so far in from the edge.
They don't want to pop off that first time, you're right. Just use the wedge to make room for a clip puller with some reach.
Theres not enough contact surface area for tape to work well. The answer for me was getting clips at a local parts store that sells paint and body stuff too. Or at most local body shop supply places. They sell enough to have clips made this century lol. You just need good clips. On 97-03s a couple of the usually found style aftermarket clips need to be trimmed a bit. The OEM clips are only half or 3/4" long, and the replacements are more like 3/4 - 1" and can rub the glass. The top row of clips is important on those because the trim panel's top edge is not hooked over the door shell and relies on perfect new clips. Consider them single use, I do but I re-use some on my junk.
The double sided tape you have might come in handy for the weather liners behind the door trim panels. Those are to be sealed to the door shell to prevent water leaks but they also keep a bunch of air from getting in behind the door panel. The butyl rubber used to hold them in place is usually a mess by now, sticks only where its not wanted.
I tried for half an hour to find a pic of my tool that I know will work on the tough ones. The brand is worn off and its at work anyway. But its a sturdy low profile long reach clip puller with ends like the ones pictured. Thats the style you need because the clips are so far in from the edge.
