Rocker Panel/Molding Remove and Reinstall 2013 S60
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01-31-2018, 04:43 PM
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Rocker Panel/Molding Remove and Reinstall 2013 S60
Anyone have instructions on removing and reinstalling the driver side Rocker Molding/Panel.
I ran over some curbing in a parking lot and the impact either broke the rear clip, causing the molding to separate from the clip. Or the impact just jawed the molding a lose.
So I need to remove the molding, replace clip (maybe) and reinstall the molding. Hopefully it's something I can do myself.
I have a 2013 S60.
Any help would be appreciated.
I ran over some curbing in a parking lot and the impact either broke the rear clip, causing the molding to separate from the clip. Or the impact just jawed the molding a lose.
So I need to remove the molding, replace clip (maybe) and reinstall the molding. Hopefully it's something I can do myself.
I have a 2013 S60.
Any help would be appreciated.
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08-31-2019, 01:06 PM
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Had it done at a Certified Volvo Body Shop.
The protruding part of the clip is part of the panel...molded into the panel. So that part of the clip in not replaceable. The catch part of the clip in the body. So the the protruding part snapped of, where it's attached to the panel/molding.
I was offered 2 solutions: 1. Replace the molding, which would require painting the new panel and installing. 2. Re-Glue the protruding part of the post to the molding and snap it back into the catch part of the clip.
Replacing the panel/molding was VERY expensive (don't recall the exact figure). And there was no damage to the molding, except for the clip being broken. So I had them to re-glue the clip. It's still attached, and I've had no problems with it.
You can probably do this yourself. Carefully remove the panel and you will see where the clip snapped of.
The protruding part of the clip is part of the panel...molded into the panel. So that part of the clip in not replaceable. The catch part of the clip in the body. So the the protruding part snapped of, where it's attached to the panel/molding.
I was offered 2 solutions: 1. Replace the molding, which would require painting the new panel and installing. 2. Re-Glue the protruding part of the post to the molding and snap it back into the catch part of the clip.
Replacing the panel/molding was VERY expensive (don't recall the exact figure). And there was no damage to the molding, except for the clip being broken. So I had them to re-glue the clip. It's still attached, and I've had no problems with it.
You can probably do this yourself. Carefully remove the panel and you will see where the clip snapped of.
Last edited by LittleMushi; 08-31-2019 at 01:34 PM.
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