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std wheel arch removal & refit
Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2014 6:22 am
by djc
Basic question as new to the SJ, I want to stop some minor rust so I need to remove the wheel arches on my '91 SJ, and there are 'plugs' under/inside wheel arch. Do these just pull out? and if so are they then scrapped or re-usable. Found these on eBay which might be replacements:
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Advice and experience welcome please
Douglas ('91 Sami)
Re: std wheel arch removal & refit
Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2014 8:25 am
by ROBBIE
I used big washers and screws on mine
Re: std wheel arch removal & refit
Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2014 10:22 am
by ScottieJ
They either use screws or little clips that you have to pull out the centre section before you can remove them.
like these
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FIX7H-7mm-PUS ... 3384e139a4
Re: std wheel arch removal & refit
Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2014 6:32 pm
by Darrell
That's the right type
Somebody asked once before and guess what.......
I did a diagram (well sort of
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- Arch clips.jpg (60.26 KiB) Viewed 8008 times
I can't remember the diameter though
Or when they went over to screws
I must be getting old
Re: std wheel arch removal & refit
Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2014 10:20 pm
by donkeychomp
When you take them out 9 times out of 10 they end up buggered. Best buy a new set!
Re: std wheel arch removal & refit
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2014 5:57 am
by djc
Brilliant, thanks all. I seem to have both types - the screw version fixes through to bumper end moulding, and the push-in for arches. I'll get one out and check dia.
I suspected that donkeychomp - a lot of fixings go together fast (production) but knacker when taken apart.
Re: std wheel arch removal & refit
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2014 6:49 pm
by Rhinoman
That picture isn't very clear, are they not the type were you push the pin in to release them?
Re: std wheel arch removal & refit
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2014 6:59 pm
by djc
Had a closer look today, not sure what I have got now. They are black plastic and core is plastic BUT has a posi head. Unscrewing does nothing, they just turn. I may resort to just extracing one by any means to see what it is. Seems a fuss over a small fixing but i'll need to get the arches back on one day. I'll extract one and do a pic.
No white tailgate yet. Tomorrow's Thursday.
Re: std wheel arch removal & refit
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2014 8:20 pm
by ScottieJ
They will the fittings like I linked to on eBay, lots of them do have a posi head on.
You need something strong and thin to get the core out, it's not easy but I've always managed to get most of them out without breaking them.
Re: std wheel arch removal & refit
Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2014 4:47 pm
by twiss
Mine had metal screws holding the (metal) arch extensions