The lower half of the humongous oval trim ring on my passenger door has decided to add a snare drum effect to my sound system. Can someone tell me how I can remove it without breaking mounting clips, so I can apply adhesive and remount it? Thanks!

 

Those door trimrings are mounted to the door panel by a multitude of push-on circlips that are only acessable by removing the door panel and reinstalling them.( obviously some of them have fallen off) There are threads in the speaker forum on how to remove this panel. Dont try to glue it, just replace the missing circlips. Part # for circlips is at www.realoem.com

 

Thanks. But why not glue it?

 

I'd be tempted not to glue it as well... Seems messy, and means you may never be able to remove the trim without damaging the whole door panel. Let's say you damage the trim later, and need to replace it, for example...

You might consider using a pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) that can act as a 'damper', but won't permanently attach the trim piece to the door panel. You'll have to do some research to find a nice, thin PSA that doesn't permanently adhere...

Just some thoughts....

ps: Oh yeah, why not make your dealer repair the rattle-and-hum?

 

Well, that was what I had in mind. Actually, silicone glue, which provides damping and is easily removed.

 

Yes, and it will remove itself, prior to you needing it removed.

 

Never had that problem before. Silicone glue is my duct tape.

 

Yes, Silicone might be OK, used in moderation. If the surfaces aren't too porous, and not too much is used, it might be reversible. (and definitely keep it under the oval trim, again in moderation)

I doubt it would come off on it's own if it is sandwiched between the two surfaces.

Funny about duct tape, that's what I first thought of when I saw your post! Maybe that and some bailing wire- you are in business...

 

Listen, do it right, dont mess up your doors with a glue, silicone or other type, it will haunt you later. Either fix it right yourself or bring it to the dealer for warranty. I cant believe that anybody would consider using ductape as a permanent fix.

 

Uggg. Duct tape was a joke.... Since clips (in your estimation) break, come loose, etc.) why not glue? It will hold it and stop the vibration. Plus, your assumption that clips are broken or missing does not appear to be the case, since the trim is equally fastened all the way around.

 

I just went outside and checked my door trim, it is snug against the door cover. There is no way that it could be loose and vibrate unless some of the circlips that compress (hold) it in place are missing or not installed properly. Just my thoughts. Dont want to use a fix that you would use on an old pickup truck

 

Are you saying I should have something else in my toolbox, other than DUCT TAPE???

What's wrong with duct tape as a permanent slution to anything?? I think it should be used on EVERYTHING!!

 

I dunno what you mean. My headlight fell off, and I used duct tape to put it back in. It looks good...In fact, it kinda looks like chrome. So I "chromed" my whole car with duct tape trim. It looks real good. Tomorrow I take it off the cement blocks and go for a spin.

 

Mine, too, is snug against the door. But it vibrates when I have the audio on. When I apply slight pressure, it stops. Thus leading me to believe the clips are still in place. There is no visble or tactile movement noticeable when I press on it.