Dicky Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Fitted led's to the front yesterday . Soon realised that the dam clips securing the wheel arch liner to the front bumper and the lower engine covers are all made of steel and end up rusted solid the day after your new car encounters rain for the first time. You obviously can’t see behind the covers so you get your 10mm spanner out and begin to turn. NOTE if you do 360˚ you’ve already done the damage. The bolt AND the clip turn and the clip destroys its locating slot in the soft plastic, so you cant fit a replacement. On completion, of what I thought would be a simple job, I’ve now got a chewed up melted plastic liner which came loose while travelling at warp factor and got heated up by a frenzied Bridgestone. Anyone know where you can lay your hands on a cheap replacement? I suppose the stealer will want about £100 for one (plus a drink for the boss of course) By the way I noticed that my covers have lots of screws scattered around underneath, where the mechanics have had the same problem during servicing. What a stupid fastening given its location the material used and the frequent need for servicing access. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P15UL T Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 I know how you feel mate. This is the reason my undertray gave way at the Wales drive out. When fitting the new wings I had to remove the archliners and the clips were rusted and the slightest turn breaks the holes apart It's held together with tie wraps at the moment and I'll get around to fixing it after I have had the front bumper sprayed I think you can get into the side light bulbs by just peeling back the arch liner after removing the small philips head screw just close to to top if the wheel also the LEDs only work one way round so you have a 50/50 chance of popping it in the right way Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Major PITA! I too have destroyed my undertray and its now only held in with about 3 bolts. Putting copper slip on them helps but you might then lose them if they work free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
From A to Zed Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Major PITA! I too have destroyed my undertray and its now only held in with about 3 bolts. Putting copper slip on them helps but you might then lose them if they work free +1, I used some copper grease on the bolts and they seem to be holding up ok. I also used some wide cable ties (looped through the holes where the clips were damaged) and it clears speed bumps better than ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srobrien Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 the whole fastening method of the zed is a PITA, took my rear bumper off yesterday now the shuts wont marry up and the screwholes underneith are about an inch apart and wont go together Plus the fastners for the rear wheel arches are held in with plastic screws which deadhead even if you point a screwdriver at them. R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
From A to Zed Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 It is an arse!!!! Keep a few of these in your toolkit as you will ALWAYS need them. http://www.jdmperformance.co.uk/item_de ... odID=58303 Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulletMagnet Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 ...I've only just realized what PITA means... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srobrien Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 ...I've only just realized what PITA means... And it's not a form of Indian flat bread R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulletMagnet Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 ...I've only just realized what PITA means... And it's not a form of Indian flat bread R yeah....more to be described as "an undesired feeling of non wellbeing thought to be located in ones rectum" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dicky Posted May 26, 2009 Author Share Posted May 26, 2009 Got a price this morning. The wing liner is in two parts, the front part (damaged part) is the thick end of £50 inc vat which isn’t as bad as I thought. The round plastic clips are £1 but he didn’t have a price for the metal ones. I’m thinking now that Ty wraps are a better solution than the metal clips anyway,easy to fit and replace. Give that man a gold star Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M350ZB Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Any pics of the l.e.d's ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P15UL T Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 tie wraps are a god send and i will be carrying a packet in the car incase the need arrives Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M350ZB Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 tie wraps are a god send and i will be carrying a packet in the car incase the need arrives Just like a was at wales paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dicky Posted May 28, 2009 Author Share Posted May 28, 2009 Any pics of the l.e.d's ? Apologies for the delay. The led lights are great I fitted them after having fitted a pair of led fog lamps I got off ebay, commonly know among those who read my post as the “Chip Shop Lights†(sticks & stones---) Anyway I fitted the side lights because the original filament ones looked yellow when the fogs were on. Now they all match. Sorry the pictures aren’t too good with my old phone but I’ll try to get better ones later You can see how bright they are though and how yellow the old ones were Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 i did it today, but had no problems, got to do it again soon once i work out how to fix my left HID Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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