uninstall front rotary accent
04-08-2004, 10:39 AM
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uninstall front rotary accent
hi guys,
i have the front rotary accent installed on my 8, and i just ordered the front air dam few days ago.
So i have to take the front rotary accent out before installing the front air dam.
my question is: how easy to take it out without breaking anything???
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i have the front rotary accent installed on my 8, and i just ordered the front air dam few days ago.
So i have to take the front rotary accent out before installing the front air dam.
my question is: how easy to take it out without breaking anything???
thanks
04-08-2004, 10:46 AM
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JY-8:
I just installed my front rotary accent this past Sat. The thing to watch out for is removing those 2 little push screws that help hold the accent in place. I would remove both screws in the rear upper corners of the accent. I would then use a hairdryer to heat the accent to soften up the double-sided tape and then just pull the accent off. Cleanup the leftover sticky stuff from the tape with goo-gone and you should be good to go.
Not sure if those 2 push screws are really necessary to hold the accent in place, but if they break, you still have the double-sided tape to hold it in place. Hope this helps...
I just installed my front rotary accent this past Sat. The thing to watch out for is removing those 2 little push screws that help hold the accent in place. I would remove both screws in the rear upper corners of the accent. I would then use a hairdryer to heat the accent to soften up the double-sided tape and then just pull the accent off. Cleanup the leftover sticky stuff from the tape with goo-gone and you should be good to go.
Not sure if those 2 push screws are really necessary to hold the accent in place, but if they break, you still have the double-sided tape to hold it in place. Hope this helps...
04-08-2004, 02:54 PM
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Exactly, I had to do this. Didn't have the foresight to do the air dam before the accent. Actually I assumed that the air dam would fit over the stock set up and thus the accent would just stay in place. I was shocked when I learned the whole bumper had to come off to put the air dam on.
04-08-2004, 08:54 PM
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thanks for the info
wow! you need to take the bumper off when installing the air dam...?!
i just ordered the frt air dam, so i don't know the instructions, but i believe that i have to take the accent out before installing it.
wow! you need to take the bumper off when installing the air dam...?!
i just ordered the frt air dam, so i don't know the instructions, but i believe that i have to take the accent out before installing it.
04-08-2004, 09:45 PM
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One more thing. When you get the new air dam check and make sure that the tape on the top edge goes from one corner of the unit all the way to the other. Mine was cut a little short and noticed until after it was on. It'd be much easier to add/re tape before putting it on.
04-08-2004, 10:01 PM
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i'll take it to the body shop (i have the whole appearance package to put on), i hope they will do a good job for me....
thx for the information
thx for the information
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