GU Flare Removal
Submitted: Friday, Jul 27, 2007 at 19:28
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Member - jdwynn (SA)
I am wanting to clean behind my wheel arch flares. Can anyone tell me what's involved in removing f/glass (?) flares from 03/04 GU3 Patrol. It's not in repair manual. I removed screws but feels like something else fixing it there.
thanks in anticipation.
JD
Reply By: donks1 - Friday, Jul 27, 2007 at 20:12
Friday, Jul 27, 2007 at 20:12
there is plenty of clips secureing these flares...get a full set from ni$$an before starting, you'll need them
donks
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Follow Up By: Robin Miller - Friday, Jul 27, 2007 at 20:15
Friday, Jul 27, 2007 at 20:15
Good advice the clips are at some funny angles and can be hard to remove.
Needed to repair
mine once - no clips- used black shoe goo
Robin Miller
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Follow Up By: Member - jdwynn (SA) - Friday, Jul 27, 2007 at 21:16
Friday, Jul 27, 2007 at 21:16
Donks / Robin
Still don't know how you remove the flares - pull down or pull out to side?? What happens where it meets the body at he top - looks like its glued. thanks again JD
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Reply By: Groove - Friday, Jul 27, 2007 at 21:08
Friday, Jul 27, 2007 at 21:08
My GU had a good build up of mud behind the flares.
I was told by a fellow club member to drill a large holes (approx 3cm dia) in the botom of the flares.
This has worked a treat. Mud tends not to build up as mush because it tends to run out but when it does build up i poke the karcher up the hole and give it a blast and all the crap flows out. The first time I did it I could not believe the amount of crap that came out.
Cheers
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Follow Up By: Member - jdwynn (SA) - Friday, Jul 27, 2007 at 21:18
Friday, Jul 27, 2007 at 21:18
Sounds a great idea Groove. I take you didnt even have to pull the flares off? JD
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Reply By: gompy - Friday, Jul 27, 2007 at 22:36
Friday, Jul 27, 2007 at 22:36
Don't take them off if you can help it, you are sure to break the stupid plastic clips! $3.80 each and you might break the plastic brackets inside the flare. Also the seal is a rotten job to put back on!
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