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Old Mar 6, 2020 | 06:26 AM
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Hi, A trim piece came off the cheap plastic clips. Any suggestions on how to fix?Thanks for your comments.

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Thanks for the info. The clips are broken. Is that the part number on the file you posted?

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Originally Posted by gregorynp
Thanks for the info. The clips are broken. Is that the part number on the file you posted?
no
Just go to the dealer, they have them in stock
or tell me if you need the part number
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I would appreciate the part number as I am using an independent
THANKS

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Just go to the dealer, they have them in stock
or tell me if you need the part number
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Originally Posted by gregorynp
I would appreciate the part number as I am using an independent
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I just tried to locate them but they are not with the flap
please call a dealer for the clips, guess they put them in a unusual place in EPC again

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Hi, A trim piece came off the cheap plastic clips. Any suggestions on how to fix?
That little flap breaks off on everyone's car for no apparent reason. It can not be purchased separately and is only had by purchasing the entire panel.

On the other R230 forums several solutions for repairing a broken flap have been discussed, and there is a seller on eBay of a repair kit. I do not know the I.D. of the seller, but he is mentioned in threads.
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That little flap breaks off on everyone's car for no apparent reason. It can not be purchased separately and is only had by purchasing the entire panel.

On the other R230 forums several solutions for repairing a broken flap have been discussed, and there is a seller on eBay of a repair kit. I do not know the I.D. of the seller, but he is mentioned in threads.
Lol, that's why I couldn't find them
can't he glue them back?
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There’s heaps of info on this on the forum, on both repairs and prevention.
Notorious can’t-buy-separate item.
Look for ‘flaps’, ‘ears’, ‘trim pieces’ and similar.
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Lol, that's why I couldn't find them
can't he glue them back?
In a word no. They have to hinge as part of the roof opening/closing process and once the hinges are bust that’s it.

There are various ways to try reattaching but glueing it back won’t work.
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Originally Posted by matk
In a word no. They have to hinge as part of the roof opening/closing process and once the hinges are bust that’s it.

There are various ways to try reattaching but glueing it back won’t work.
With glueing I mean special dual component cold soldering stuff you know, there are so many. but yes it looks like a nightmare
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I have looked extensively and can't find anyone selling a solution

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There’s heaps of info on this on the forum, on both repairs and prevention.
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That's terrific. Far better than the Gorilla Tape solution I've seen.
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