Splash guards
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Aug 28, 2023, 12:40 PM
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Very easy...no wheel removal required..
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its 1 bolt / screw per flap and then held on with auto body clips. super easy, although i will admit to being lazy and having the museum do mine during PDI for 50 bucks.
BUT if i took delivery near my house id have done it myself
BUT if i took delivery near my house id have done it myself
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Ones on eBay or amazon for sale at $50-60 are no different than the ones selling for $250. Just different vendor with a lower greed quotient. No matter, they all come from one of a plethora of Chinese factories. Anonymous mfg. means no branding so shop price.
First, using a 7mm socket remove the screw on the bottom facing flange for each. Mechanic's gloves to protect your hands, you can loosen then snap the guards off/out with a modest tug. Pulling the existing ones off, you can leave behind a metal clip. Have a pair of needle nose pliers on hand just in case. Instructions in the package. On a 1 to 10 Easy Scale, make this a 9.5.
Last edited by papillion; Aug 28, 2023 at 03:57 PM.
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I just finished installing a complete set I bought on eBay. They were a pain in the azz to install. I did have to start the car and turn the front wheels for access, but not a big deal. The clips that came with the new guards were pretty heavy duty and it was very difficult to get them to seat. There was no chance at all of installing them in the rear without removing the rear tires/wheels. Glad I bought a set of pucks (worked great). Also, I had to pull some of the factory clips off the stock ones to use on the new ones. Try that with bad eyes and soft finger tips, not fun. Anyway, the set I bought were nowhere close to easy to install. Nothing beats OEM for the most part. I did have the opportunity to clean the inside of my rear wheels.
Nap time.
Nap time.
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Rears…oh man…tested my patience. The bottom most clip was driving me crazy. The piece it goes into just bends and the clip will not seat. I finally used a long thin flat tool and went in from the exhaust and was able to push against the plastic at the same time as pushing on the splash guard.
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When the plastics just flex such that the clips won't snap in even if you're pushing all the way down, I've found a sudden quick jerking motion to work better. Go from applying 0 pressure to suddenly pulling the flap into the fender with full pressure in a jerking motion as quickly as you can. Same concept as using an impact wrench vs slowly torquing. Apply very high energy in a very quick impulsive movement to overcome the stubborn starting friction.
