couple questionss removal-wise - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

LeeRoc · 05-17-2009, 04:29 PM

how would i go about removing these to take off the fender lining?

second
what the heck is this??

and by removing that would i be able to pull this out
so i can do a cai?

Manny1337 · 05-17-2009, 04:34 PM

i honestly have no answer of any of these questions but i just felt i should say i love you sig lmao

LeeRoc · 05-17-2009, 04:39 PM

haha thanks
just wait till i get a pic up of my car

Manny1337 · 05-17-2009, 05:09 PM

do it up =P

carsrus · 05-17-2009, 06:09 PM

That plastic tank type thing is jsut there. I think it acts as a corner bumper absorber. The fender lining easy just be carul to not pull on those clips to much.

LeeRoc · 05-17-2009, 06:25 PM

yeah ive tried tugging on em a bit but it seems like theyre gunna break O_O
even tried prying with a flathead

LeeRoc · 05-30-2009, 10:00 PM

ok so my friend told me the white box is prolly another resonator type thing. can any1 out there help me out with some tips on removing those 3 evil clip things? =(

Creeps228 · 05-31-2009, 10:23 AM

i'd say just yank, if anything zip ties are our friend

and that corner black thing was from your oem air filter, it was to bring in air from beneath the car to the big plastic air intake. you can take it out i dont remember how to wiggle it back and forth a couple of times and you should be fine

DxElite · 05-31-2009, 10:43 AM

I've taken those 3 clips off many times before and every time I hated it. Basically they have these 2 spreading clips on the backside so when they get pushed in they lock so you can't pull them out. What you have to do is take all of the other screws off and let it hang out. Get under the car and reach up to feel the clips, there'll be 2 corners of the clips that bow out. With large pliers or adjustable pliers, you have to squeeze the 2 spreading locks in and push or pull on the clips. Its really hard the first time, took me almost 30 minutes to take all three off the first time.

As for that black tube for the CAI, yes, if you remove that you can run pipes for CAI through there. You also have to remove the that white resonator box too. Theres a sticky for CAI DIY. I did it for my own car too, its not too hard if you're good at working with our hands and have basic DIY know-how.

LeeRoc · 05-31-2009, 01:11 PM

tyvm for teh infos