wind deflectors removal

t5tart · 4th December 2016, 10:50

seems a silly question
but old ham fist here can break anything without even trying

whats the best way to remove them ?

remove the clips with a screwdriver first
or will they just pop out with a tug ?

Coups · 4th December 2016, 13:15

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Originally Posted by t5tart

seems a silly question

but old ham fist here can break anything without even trying

whats the best way to remove them ?

remove the clips with a screwdriver first

or will they just pop out with a tug ?

I've always just given them a tug then fished out the clips with a pair of long nose pliers. The clips may well pop out with the deflectors anyway. They really aren't that firmly secured.

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FLYING BANANA · 4th December 2016, 15:07

As above. Mine just pulled out.

Sheraton · 5th December 2016, 16:13

It's actually a Good thing if you DO damage the deflectors (not the car tho)
then you won't be tempted to fit them again

pointless noisy things that they are

Paul.

t5tart · 5th December 2016, 16:20

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Originally Posted by Sheraton

It's actually a Good thing if you DO damage the deflectors (not the car tho)
then you won't be tempted to fit them again

pointless noisy things that they are

Paul.

I disagree as a smoker they are invaluable for leaving the window open in the rain to stop the wipers soaking you :P

t5tart · 5th December 2016, 16:21

now all I have to do is get the windows down with a flat battery which may be problematic to hook up jump leads as its the fire damaged one

Coups · 5th December 2016, 16:24

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Originally Posted by t5tart

now all I have to do is get the windows down with a flat battery which may be problematic to hook up jump leads as its the fire damaged one

You will still be able to pull them free but you won't be able to recover the clips with the window closed! It won't be as easy but still possible with a little care.

That's how folk pinch them!

I'm sure you'd be able to source new clips easy enough.

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t5tart · 5th December 2016, 16:27

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Originally Posted by Coups

You will still be able to pull them free but you won't be able to recover the clips with the window closed! It won't be as easy but still possible with a little care.

That's how folk pinch them!

I'm sure you'd be able to source new clips easy enough.

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I have some extra clips coming as I was going to add a few extra seeing how easily they come off

Coups · 5th December 2016, 16:29

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Originally Posted by t5tart

I have some extra clips coming as I was going to add a few extra seeing how easily they come off

Good idea. When I had them on there was 2 clips to each deflector. Oh, and that bit of double sided tape that's rubbish! When the window was open they flexed around a bit. Never seemed that secure.

Good luck.

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t5tart · 5th December 2016, 16:31

yer when I was taking them off on the 2 open windows they came out so easy I thought may as well add another couple of clips per window cheap enough and redily available on Ebay

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t5tart Posted a thing or two MG ZT cdti Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Northants / Bucks border Posts: 1,815 Thanks: 260 Thanked 204 Times in 182 Posts	now all I have to do is get the windows down with a flat battery which may be problematic to hook up jump leads as its the fire damaged one __________________ now with ZT Diesel power after killing the connie and the zt180 combusting see my scrapbook thread check your sunroof drains and plenum drains http://www.buddy-icons.info/img/smile/1609.gif members who do t4 diagnostics map

5th December 2016, 16:31	#10
t5tart Posted a thing or two MG ZT cdti Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Northants / Bucks border Posts: 1,815 Thanks: 260 Thanked 204 Times in 182 Posts	yer when I was taking them off on the 2 open windows they came out so easy I thought may as well add another couple of clips per window cheap enough and redily available on Ebay __________________ now with ZT Diesel power after killing the connie and the zt180 combusting see my scrapbook thread check your sunroof drains and plenum drains http://www.buddy-icons.info/img/smile/1609.gif members who do t4 diagnostics map

5th December 2016, 16:13	#4
Sheraton Posted a thing or two Rover 75 1.8t Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 1,377 Thanks: 384 Thanked 409 Times in 267 Posts	It's actually a Good thing if you DO damage the deflectors (not the car tho) then you won't be tempted to fit them again pointless noisy things that they are Paul.