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Ordering new windshield molding since my driver side one broke off while drving and the other side is about to break.
But should i also get new clips for them or do you think that the old ones will be ok?
But should i also get new clips for them or do you think that the old ones will be ok?
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From: Colorado
You are going to need to order the clips (10 total) for each side, they are not made to be reused. I just did both sides in the past couple of weeks it's not that hard to do. One thing that you have to make sure you do is clean all of the excess glue and stuff out of the channel that the clips fit into.
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From: Colorado
^^
This is from a post about a month ago.
This is from a post about a month ago.
I just finished installing the driver’s side molding today and it is pretty easy. If you buy the new pieces you can pretty much tell how the molding is held on to the front pillar. There are 5 clips (75545-53010 $3.98ea) and the molding piece RH (75551-53020 $37.13) or LH (75552-53020 $37.13). Both of the pieces are not made to be installed and removed they are pretty much one time use parts so when you are removing them don’t worry about breaking them. After you remove the molding and clips make sure you clean the track between the windshield and the pillar to get the small broken pieces out so the new pieces can be seated cleanly. You need to make sure new clips fit all the way down when you reinstall them you may need to trim some of the original window glue that may have squeezed out into the clip area. After everything is clean and the new clips have been installed you can install the new molding piece by locating the hook (this is the part that is usually broken) into the lower edge of the body down by the lower corner of the windshield and then just work your way up the molding piece. I have had the driver’s side molding piece break every winter, I think because of the cold. I am tired of bringing it to the dealer to fix and this will probably keep happening so I figured I better figure out how to fix it to save having to pay the dealer. It really is pretty easy to do, I took some pictures when I was doing the fix but I can’t figure out how to load them into this post. If anyone wants to give me the 411 on that I will get them loaded up. Good Luck.
Greg
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From: fl
if the pillar still good on passenger side just buy the clip but if your not in hurry just buy it online cause i just bought one and i paid $9 something each from the dealer.which freaking expensive for just the clips.
order everything online... I order mine from Lexus Pembroke Pines.
http://www.trademotion.com/partlocat...=8&catalogid=2
$34.00
Yes the clips are expensive. I paid a lot for mine too at the dealer. try to get it online if u can.
http://www.trademotion.com/partlocat...=8&catalogid=2
$34.00
Yes the clips are expensive. I paid a lot for mine too at the dealer. try to get it online if u can.
im going to just replace the whole windshield now. the sockets that hole the molding in place also broke and the windshield wasnt even installed correctly. So im just going to call safelite and ask them to replace everything.
