Where did you lot learn about cars?

Fine if you can get to the back, but it's often not possible.

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Dave Plowman
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True...hence my original question I suppose!

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Sean

I'm no mechanic genius myself, but I've taught (with the aid of a haynes) myself to do brakes, and change shocks, flush coolant, and the usual oil and filter changers and stuff, and cleaning out the oil from an intercooler (the little blow through from the PCV).

Best thing you can learn is, when you have had a good look, have a go. Be prepared that you should learn to try to judge the point when you say "Bugger it, I should stop now before I do more damage than I'm fixing" and book it in with an independant specialist.

I wouldn't mind finding a car resto course or club where I could learn some welding and spraying myself, and get access to ramps/lifts and decent tools.

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MeatballTurbo

What's this one time crap, I still work in the internet business. My salary is spread thinner than a bitstream.

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MeatballTurbo

On some (like nissan type c203 and the ones holding wheel arch protectors on Renault's) you push the center pin further into the clip so it's below the surface and then the clip comes out with the pin latched inside, you can then 'reset' it by pushing the pin all the way back out. Don't come looking for me if you push one and it goes all the way though and disappears into the nearest box section.

Most of the lever out ones require two screwdrivers inserted from opposite sides to compress the 'frogs legs' and lever the thing out.

Others are actually screw out but have no slot or other means of turning than to grab with a pair of pliers and twist.

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Peter Hill

That's the same idea as the clips that hold on the waist rail on a P6 Rover.

The BMW type are a 'T' rather than a pin, and break easily if you lever from one side only.

You'd have thought one type would have emerged as the winner after all these years.

Reply to
Dave Plowman

No, if that happened all the manufacturers would have to buy them from one supplier! Much more inconvenient for the motorist and more profitable for the company if you have to go into their dealer and buy their part!

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Chris Bolus

Different styles of plastic rivets for different jobs I suspect, there is no one style that will do for all, and I say that from a position of dealing with these almost on a daily basis.

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Jerry.

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