How To - Removing Wings

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How To - Removing Wings

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Tools needed -

10mm Rachet and Socket
10mm Ring End Spanner

theres 2 located behind the door, open the door wide, the top one can be accessed by a socket on an extension, the bottom one can only be reached by a spanner.

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3 Along the top

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theres 3 just under where the sidelight sites, 1 behind the sidelight, 1 that bolts the headlight to the wing, and one behind the front bumper side mounts.

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and finally, one on the sill.

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Next, you need to remove 3 plastic trim screws on the inside of the wing, these can be an absolute ARSE to get out! Just chew them to bits to get them off, afterall, a new set is a couple of quid from halfords.

And Finally, Remove the mudflap! and the wing can now be removed
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Sticky. Good to have a write up and pics Cheers Gizmo.
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Sorry for bumping an old thread, but just wanted to say thanks to Gizmo for this.

I'll be ripping my wings off this weekend!

Thanks again matey
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Cheers for the write up! Stopped me doing it today, didn't realise i would have to take the bumper off. Will do it tomorrow.
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Quick question, do you have to remove the side skirts if you have a VT?
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Yeh you do mate. It's easy, just undo all the screws, and slide it forward and it slips off the clips. ;)
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Marc_EE9 wrote:Yeh you do mate. It's easy, just undo all the screws, and slide it forward and it slips off the clips. ;)

Then cross your fingers, toes, ears, legs (and testicles if your clever) and pray theres no rust lurking under them (the skirts not your testicles :D )
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lol, he should be alrite, as he had work done on the body for the last MOT IIRC.
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Ha, beat me too it! :lol:

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Does the front bumper HAVE to be removed to get the wing off..?
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you can hand the bumper off. But this will twist your bumper bar
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Reason i asked was one of the two bolts under the front of the car on the bumper just keeps turning and doesnt open
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