fitting 172 grill. how to remove/fit?

[clio__chris]

got myself a 172 grill to replace my dynamique grill (from teamthink - thank you! )

so how do u remove the std one and fit the new one?

thanks

 

[Timmay]

good question as im wondering how to do this. Anyone?

 

[thedoc]

IIRC there's about 8 clips around the outside (of which i broke 2), but i took the grille out when the bumper was off the car

 

[DaveJwxm]

it just unclips, need a lot of pulling to get the bottom bit off, the 172 one just fits str8 on, took me about 15 minutes to do it

 

[clio__chris]

sounds like im gonna have the time of my life then! lol cant wait

thanx

 

[kully]

it just unclips, need a lot of pulling to get the bottom bit off, the 172 one just fits str8 on, took me about 15 minutes to do it

unclips , also 2 screws on top , also ur boot censor needs to be removed i think .:S

 

[Da]

boot sensor? You mean the bonnet alarm switch?

 

[DaveJwxm]

what the bonnet alarm senor? i didnt remove it, is there 1 on the dynamique??

 

[Da]

no, kully is referring to the 172/182's i believe. Mine certainly doesn't have one!

 

[clio__chris]

ah dont panic...... found it in my haynes manual

but jeeze it says its a bumper off job! sod that....... gonna try it with it on 1st see how it goes

 

[Da]

you don't need to remove the bumper trust me mate

 

[kully]

boot sensor? You mean the bonnet alarm switch?

ooooops doh:slap:

 

[clio__chris]

well ive just got in from doing it

bumper had to come off....... couldnt get my hand down the back far enough to undo all the clips

then found out theres a little plastic blocker thing that stops water getting to the alternater but it didnt fit on the 172 one properly so cable tied that on. and my god the bungs in the wheel arches! grrrrrrrrrrr lol

fitted now anyway! looks good! just hope nothing falls off........

 

[b3nje]

bumper off lol, 2min job into 40min job well played anyway, will look lots better!

 

[Laura]

yeah the alternator protector doesnt fit properly so i did the same as u hehe

 

[clio__chris]

bumper off lol, 2min job into 40min job

more like 2 hours! lol

trying to get those damn bungs out was a pain...... as was the fact i forgot about the alternater cover completely after i had fitted the bumper back on so had to take it all off again

and it was in the dark and i lost a screw for ages

other than that........ it went swimmingly well

 

[patty]

pics?

 

[clio__chris]

a job for tomorrow once it gets a shampoo....

 

[Limca]

here you go mate. a guide on how to remove the grill and fit new grill.

AND YOU DONT NEED TO TAKE BUMPER OFF. THATS JUST SILLY.

FOLLOW THE STEP BY STEP GUIDE MATE. I DID IT USING THIS GUIDE, TOOK ME 15MINUTES

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=96978

courtesy of Dave3141

jay

 

[Middo]

lmao at removing the bumper!

i did it in about 20 mins when fitting my new grille, and whilst i had no skin on my knuckles from the air conditioning pipes i did manage it using a convenient piece of wood to press the lugs in with

 

[LegoHead]

I was too chicken to remove bumper, but did it first time today, and its really easy. Better with two people to refit the bumper.

 

[Russ.]

ill let you know how i get on when i get my 172 grill 2mora...bargain at £42 hehe