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heat gun method no work on the fender lining =(

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Old 03-07-09, 09:41 PM
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Default heat gun method no work on the fender lining =(

damnit. it was just mild rub before but now its got worse i heated the areas that showed signs of rubbing and pushed it back with a bat. now it just rubs either way i turn my wheels.

well i on a positive note i did finally paint my calipers black and put the lexus decals on. they look really sweet on the car! but the rubbing is still annoying me

any advice guys?
Old 03-07-09, 09:50 PM
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... inner fender plastic lining? just take is off. lol I did.

the fender edge use heat gun to prevent paint crack... but I'm gonna cut them..... someday when I see it start on rusting....
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hell i might as welll. its getting reallly annoying! what is exposed once its taken off?
Old 03-07-09, 10:33 PM
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.. on the driver side, there's about 2 wires you have to zip tie them up so they don't make contact with the tire in any way possible, zip tie the front inner fender and wires so it doesn't fall off or be loose and contact the wheel, then spray undercoating if you want to prevent rusting... That's about it...

Oh and the beeper for you alarm is behind the inner fender too, so if you have snow build up there in winter, you might not hear it....
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toss em. I drive my car rain or shine everywhere... no problems.
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Cut them in upper half.. That what I do on my IS250..
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I had to take mine off, but will be reinstallling them. Just cut the area where it is rubbing. Any of you guys that took the fender liners off have the driver side by any chance??
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HAHA Mine just flew out! got 20's & lowered about 2 inches , rubbed alot when i first lowered it , been meaning to take it off -- too lazy--- however doin about 125 on the freeway i heard the nonstop scraping before i could come to a complete stop i saw the liner in the rearview mirror , really messd up my fenders too, so take care of it asap before its too late -- now she's just Buck naked down there- see eveything !
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you better check your tires...that is not safe.
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it looks a lot better with the liners in...
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