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 Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2013 5:34 am |
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Joined: Sep 12, 2012
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Location: Flintshire, North Wales
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has anyone got any tips on getting mushroom clips off??? as iv been tearing my fingers to bits trying to get one from the inside of my arch near the spring to take the bumper and arch covers off for about an hours !!!!!
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Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2013 5:37 am |
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Joined: Feb 21, 2012
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Location: west midlands
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lol you just pull the middle bit out 1st, get a flat head screw driver under there
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Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2013 5:37 am |
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Joined: Jan 27, 2011
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Location: West Midlands
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I normally just use a flat ended screw driver, but yeah I agree some of them are b******s to get out.
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Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2013 5:39 am |
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Joined: Feb 21, 2012
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Location: west midlands
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Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2013 5:39 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Dan use a screw driver.. Pull the middle pin out and wala off it comes!
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Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2013 5:40 am |
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also passing through 5:30 today if you need any help
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Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2013 5:42 am |
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Joined: Feb 10, 2010
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Location: London
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get a fork from your kitchen, works a treat 
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Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2013 6:03 am |
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Joined: Oct 10, 2012
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Location: Spalding
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Yea I used a fork. Never had a problem that way
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Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2013 6:09 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: Rugby,Warwickshire
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Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2013 7:25 am |
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Joined: Sep 12, 2012
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Location: Flintshire, North Wales
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got em off thanks for info and now i cant get the fog connectors off!!! fml
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Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2013 7:31 am |
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lol Get a screw driver and prize the metal clips pin thing!
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Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2013 8:10 am |
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Location: Rugby,Warwickshire
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Those metal pin clips are designed to be pushed in- then you pull the cable.out
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Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2013 8:14 am |
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| Those metal pin clips are designed to be pushed in- then you pull the cable.out |
I know Good look with that! They are a pain the a**e to push down, and only sometime will the connection pop off. Just taking the clip off is quicker and pain free. Im sure a lot of people will agree. 
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Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2013 8:31 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
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I use a sharp screwdriver and then some circlip pliers to remove the plugs from my car.
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Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2013 8:31 am |
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Joined: Sep 12, 2012
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Location: Flintshire, North Wales
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yeah i was pushin it in so jus pulled it off n it came off thanks,
now my biggest problem yet is inside the arch there's a 10mm bolt to take off the bumper n thats the last one but the bolts rusted at the bottom so it jus spins, i just dno what to do, iv put some oil on it to hopefully harden it up and try later otherwise im jus gona angle grind me bumper off! i dont want to but kinda stuck
any help would be very much appreciated
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