Any tips on removing the rear gate plastic panel?

Hawaiianbasshead · Jun 26, 2017

Door panels seemed easier to pull than the lift gate panel... I always manage to break plastic removing stuff so trying to it this time around... last was the plastic above the rear gate window threshold when I took the headliner down =/

Car's getting louder with every mod but I just hate breaking things and not having access to a wrecking yard for parts. unless I head 2hrs away last I checked they did have a limited I might want parts from anyway lol still looks like crap and I need to get my car reinforced/deadened to my satisfaction and put back together.

Thanks for any tips. Think I need a haynes maunual maybe lol

Big Brian · Jun 26, 2017

I had mine off to put in a backup camera. It cones off pretty easy. Just take a weed popper (or similar pry bar)and start working it under the panel until you can tell where the clips are and gently pry.

It was harder for me to get it back on. Some of the clips stayed on the body some on the panel. I found it easier to put them all on the panel then line them up in the slots in the body

Hawaiianbasshead · Jun 26, 2017

Thanks! Will put some pix up if I succeed later. Been good at breaking stuff lately lol, unintentionally =/

ExpeditionAndy · Jun 26, 2017

Whenever I do that kind of work, I always buy some extra clips and fasteners from the dealer so that if I break any I have replacements. It lowers the stress level on removing the panel.

gixer2000 · Jun 26, 2017

Don't forget the 2 torx screws under the inside liftgate strap handle. Mine were wicked tight and took some fighting to get them out

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