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HOW to remove this clip?

Discussion in 'Fred's House of Pancakes' started by Stevewoods, Jan 17, 2021.

  1. Stevewoods

    Stevewoods Senior Member

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    I am frantically trying to dry-out the passenger side floor well of a 2019 Subaru. I have most of the floor tore up and am running a small space heater full-blast, supplemented by the exhaust of a shop vac.

    The sill plate and a kick panel was held on by these clips. I managed to pull the sill plate and panel off, but the clips remain in their respective holes and despite my best efforts with needle-nose pliers and/or a screwdriver, don't want to come out. I know I CAN get them out but they would probably be damaged beyond use.

    It's not that I am trying to save my $4 it's just the local Subbie dealer says they can't get replacements until Thursday and I NEED to haul some passengers this week....

    Any secret to getting these out? Or anyone know if some other clip will work? It's Subaru 909130096

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    Easy; pry up with a narrow v shaped removal tool under the lowest flange. If you don't have the tool, two flat blade screw drivers will work.
     
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    The other end slides into a u shaped keyhole like slot on the trim piece.
     
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    Auveco #22343, offered by autobodyclips.com and other distributors.
     
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    I've got one of the many flavors of this kind of wire crimper riding around in my car tools anyway:

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    and for me it works wonders to grab those kinds of clips (in the nose of the crimper, flat), and use a random screwdriver, socket, etc., under the handle of the thing as a fulcrum to lever the clip out. Works well enough I haven't really been tempted by an 'official' clip puller tool.
     
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    Thanks, all. Sort of in a panic mode. Have a father-in-law who went into rapid decline in the past few days and needs to be sent to a "home" ASAP. Wife is frantic and wants me in Oregon, "yesterday."

    I do have a V-clip puller somewhere. I forgot about it. Have to find it -- but I don't think it will fit into spaces available unless I remove MUCH MUCH more of the interior, including the gasket around the door. Really don't want to go there.

    If I end up destroying one, looking for a twin at NAPA or O'Reiley's is a good idea.