NC TRACKRAT |
02-20-2019 08:03 AM |
O.K. I'll answer my own question. First of all, the wheel well liner is standard MINI. It's just that the rear lower tab is hidden up underneath the GP rocker panel. I accessed it by first drilling a 1/4 inch pilot hole directly beneath where the fastener is located, then used a 1-inch hole saw (which has a 1/4-inch pilot drill in the center). That gave me enough room to use a long Philips head screwdriver on the center piece and a long scribe to hold the outer piece from rotating. If the center piece won't retract, you may need to use a long drill to ream it out. Once removed, it's fairly easy to remove the wheel well liner. When re-installing, I'll insert and screw in a new fastener through the hole and into the tab, then use a 1-inch black plastic hole cover to seal off the hole.
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