General Cross Cill Trim Removal

[TTR]

Eh up all,

Well the Mrs did a proper job on the bottom plastic cill trim ,,,

Apparently a small ditch which was easily overcome whilist parking

So if anyone wants to know how to get these off allow 2.5 hours ,,,

Trim removal is easy but time consuming, 8 pop clips hold the main skirt in,together with 4 push clips on the bottom

The 4 push clips are easy to remove, just pop the stud out and remove the clip.

The 8 pop clips need carefull levering out, they will break !!!!

The top part of the trim flush with the door shut has double sided tape on, it’s a to take off, heat with a hair dryer and it will help

The EPDM tape is circa 6mm x 1.5mm , I used a similar tape to re seal on the replacement cill I bought

I also used 10 new pop clips bought for circa £5 of ebay

The pop clips are every 8inch along the cill trim

To remove to trim ease a couple of bars in either side of the pop clips and ease off, heat the top of th3 trim to ease of the double sided tape.

Once off remove the residual tape on the cill with solvent

Tape up your new cill and add clips, test fit to ensure the pop clips align with the cill hole

Refit the trim after doing a test fit.

Hope this helps someone out, just take your time and it’s easy job, but buy new clips and tape

 

[The Panda Nut]

very helpful. Could it be a guide? @ben ?

 

[The Panda Nut]

As a matter of interest. What age is the car and how did the under lying metal look?

 

[TTR]

Eh up Panda Nut

Mines a 20 plate, totally solid underneath not a hint of corrosion

Gave it a quick clean and blast of under seal for good measure and re fit

Easy job really just prep everything new and will save you time

I think I did about 2 hours prep of the replacement part, just because I wanted it to be an easy refit.

Got the cill trim of a 21 plate city cross for £40. , bargin really

Have to say I’m chuffed as it’s back to brand new again

 

[JayAre]

As a matter of interest. What age is the car and how did the under lying metal look?

do you have concerns about corrosion under plastic trim?

 

[The Panda Nut]

do you have concerns about corrosion under plastic trim?

Yes. I keep mine very clean on the whole, tho its not been washed for a while. I am wondering whether to get inside to clean at 5 years old. It was a weakness of the Panda 100 which had cill trims.

 

[JayAre]

Yes. I keep mine very clean on the whole, tho its not been washed for a while. I am wondering whether to get inside to clean at 5 years old. It was a weakness of the Panda 100 which had cill trims.

I’m also thinking door/sill plastic protective covers (not removable thanks to the 3M sticky strips)

 

[Herts Hillhopper]

do you have concerns about corrosion under plastic trim?

Fully galvanised under the paint do really shouldn’t be an issue…