how to remove boot trim?

[tiet]

i need to remove the boot trim to install coilovers, looked the other day but didn't know where to start

can someone shine a light on this for me please.

[chicaboo]

1. Remove the 2 child restraint anchors & inner boot sill (2 bolts).

2. Unscrew the 2 plastic cubby holders under the carpet (4 nuts).

3. Fold the rear seats forward and remove the 2 bolts on the bolsters.

4. Slide the side bolsters up to remove, and then undo the 2 bolts at the bottom.

5. Carefully unpop the clips holding the trim in place.

6. Observe how the seatbelt feeds through the top part of the trim before removing!!!

7. Wiggle/snake out the trim and be careful no part of them is caught or trapped.

8. Reverse procedure to replace.

NB: The child restraint anchor threads are easily overtightened and stripped...

Gav.

[tiet]

1. Remove the 2 child restraint anchors & inner boot sill (2 bolts).

2. Unscrew the 2 plastic cubby holders under the carpet (4 nuts).

3. Fold the rear seats forward and remove the 2 bolts on the bolsters.

4. Slide the side bolsters up to remove, and then undo the 2 bolts at the bottom.

5. Carefully unpop the clips holding the trim in place.

6. Observe how the seatbelt feeds through the top part of the trim before removing!!!

7. Wiggle/snake out the trim and be careful no part of them is caught or trapped.

8. Reverse procedure to replace.

NB: The child restraint anchor threads are easily overtightened and stripped...

Gav.

lol thanks thats perfect, it would own with pictures, but i should be able to figure it out with those steps :),

thanks chicaboo

[chicaboo]

No worries mate. As for pics, look at your own bloody car! :P

The 2 bolts under the bolsters might be concealed by an edge of carpet. :)

Cheers, Gav.

[Evo7]

All i know is, it is a bit of a mission to get to the suspension struts at the rear, and be careful when doing it, you don't want to un-necessarily break anything

Evo

[Suprathai]

No need to remove to install rear shocks/coils.

Its a little bit harder to get to, but the extra time is not worth removing it. If you can get your hands on a small ratchet and socket (14mm) then you are set.

[tiet]

lol thanks thai, ill try what you said tomorrow, its gona take me like 2hours how to figure how to take it off, another 2 hours installing one coilover then from then each coilover will take less and less time lol

[123R-Prozak]

Aww Anthony how much you pick up your coil overs for? :(

[Kenneth]

Aww Anthony how much you pick up your coil overs for? :(

oooo was it the cuscos !! :) good luck...

[tiet]

Aww Anthony how much you pick up your coil overs for? :(

lol got them for 650 daniel but second hand :)

Aww Anthony how much you pick up your coil overs for? :(

oooo was it the cuscos !! :) good luck...

lol still can't hunt down the guy that bought the cuscos?

i wish i had money for cuscos.

i got the tein super wagons off suprathai :)

[Evo7]

Hey tiet, here is Superdave's guide to tearing apart your car :P

Corolla Coilover Install

As far as i know, its pretty similar, and just read up on how to access the springs through the springs install link

Springs Install

It will be easier now... B)

Evo

Edited April 14, 2009 by Evo7

[AndrewLy]

Im actually installing some different shocks atm

being almost pitch black and only having my mag torch one night, i rounded the bolt where you loosen it from the bottom (rear left shock).

im in need of some ideas of how i can get it off. I've tried smashing a 13m bolt ontop of the bolt but im thinking its a high intensity bolt so it couldnt mould the 13 onto it.

the only option i can think of at the moment is to drill the bolt out.

can anyone shed some light on what else i can do? i was thinking maybe take it to a tyre/mechanic shop and try and get a rattle gun on it but not sure if it'll work.

sorry for hi-jacking this thread but its along the same topic