Removing the Tail gate trim

[VB21]

I need to get at the tail gate wiper motor and wash pipe.

therefore I need to remove the plastic trim from the inside.

So far i've removed the screws from the tail gate hand pull down recesses. Also opened up the tail gate left and right light panels.
but I can not see what other attachmentss I need to release.
Suffice to say rather annoying!

Please can someone give me a few pointers. I'm expecting to have to remove the light clusters, which seems easy enough.

Thanks in anticaption

VB21

 

[probee]

hiya.. the clips holding it on are very very strong.. the dealer snapped mine getting it off! just pull hard and it should come. im sure you'll take more care as its your car.. theres no need to take light clusters off.

 

[RobM]

Constant, even pressure is the way to remove them. If you yank or snap at them the clips are likely to break. But if you put an even, consistent pressure on pulling it apart you should be fine.

 

[CupraUK]

Mine were broken by the dealer removing them too.

 

[Smart22186]

I need to get at the tail gate wiper motor and wash pipe.

therefore I need to remove the plastic trim from the inside.

So far i've removed the screws from the tail gate hand pull down recesses. Also opened up the tail gate left and right light panels.
but I can not see what other attachmentss I need to release.
Suffice to say rather annoying!

Please can someone give me a few pointers. I'm expecting to have to remove the light clusters, which seems easy enough.

Thanks in anticaption

VB21

I found that if you lay the back seats totally flat, then shut your self in the boot hold onto the handles and using the force from your legs (which u rest agaisnt the back of the car) just pull, exactly like you were on a rowing machine!

 

[ChrisUK]

I snapped 2 clips the other day doing this

I also pulled a hole in the trim (trim was less strong than the clips holding it to the body).

It's held by 4 very strong metal clips, and 4 plastic "nozzle" clips.

Good Luck mate.............

 

[UncleFester]

Yup there is a very good chance you'll snap the plastic mounts that the clips fix to, they're a lot stronger than the plastic. Only way to do it is with care and a trim removal tool that you locate between the trim and the boot - to do this you'll need to know where each clip is. BFI will cost you a new boot trim so go easy.

 

[VB21]

Cheers all.

I like the drop the seats and pull as if rowing method. Sure it'll look a bit stupid from the outside but who cares!

Thanks again.

 

[Rob_FR]

2 screws where u pull the boot down, then pull very hard, but becarefull as i broke 2 clips

 

[allh2k]

Autoglass broke 2 of mine and then snapped my upper window trim in half

5 months later.......... I give them a ring and they send a guy 3 times my size to have a look........ 2 weeks later nothing.

I'm in Warrington, anyone else having trouble ordering stuff from IMG Seat? Ive got a manual on order for 6 months and I'm guessing autoglass have gone there to.

if you would like a piccy to see what your actually pulling just ask! its laying around here somewhere

 

[Smart22186]

Cheers all.

I like the drop the seats and pull as if rowing method. Sure it'll look a bit stupid from the outside but who cares!

Thanks again.

Yey! lol let me know how you get on, good luck

like the new named method
how should i remove boot trim?
Drop Seat and Row!