Can someone please teach me how to remove the door sill plastic covers without breaking them? Or the clips?

There is a car here that I would like to remove them on but this time I care, and wish not to break them.

Thank you

 

Magic........... i used long plastic putty knives and patience.

 

So you are attempting to get under there from the outside of the rail and prying the plastic pop rivet out?

 

The secret is to remove them to the side and not upwards. They slide into the groove not pop into the groove.

 

That sounds very interesting. Hmmm. Thanks!

 

So if you are working on the drivers side remove them to the left and not upwards as you feel you need to do. You do need to remove the one plastic rivet in the rear - just pry the center out.

 

to remove the door sill covers follow these instructions.

Remove the center pin on the rivet at the rear of the sill,
with a small pin punch push it in, it will fall into the rocker and be lost you will need a new rivet.

Find the the clear push pin along the outer edge of the sill, between the 2 and the 8 and gently pry this up about 1/2 inch or less.

On the inner edge of the sill at the carpet, gently lift the entire edge up about 1 inch.
slide the whole sill plate towards the seat while holding the clear pin up.
NOTE this will dislodge the outer clips from the sill plate.

Once the outer clips are free the sill plate will come free.

Turn the outer sill plate clips 90 degrees and lift them out of the white sockets.

To install the sill.
Clean the numbers of the sill with plexi cleaner and fix any rust on the rocker, touchup the rocker and wax it.

Have the outer clips installed into the sill plate and any of the inner clips that may have come loose.
insert the tip of the clear pin into the rocker then ,
line up the outer clips into the white sockets
then align the inner clips and gently press the rocker into its seated position.
Install a new rivet.

 

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