SCVRS

I have just had to take the trim off of the tailgate in order to replace the rear washer pipe which had decided to leap from its place!

The trim came off easy enough with a sharp tug! But replacing it seems to be a somewhat more difficult affair. I have searched but found nothing.

Can anyone help me with some suggestions on easy replacement of this trim piece please?

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fordfan

Remove the top trim and unclip the side trims, fit the tailgate trim, the side trims and the top trim.

SCVRS

Thanks, but mine is just one piece of trim! with a row of clips that stretch across the width of the car and over the top of the wiper motor and then cover right down to the end of the boot lid interior.

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Silver Mk2 Octavia vRS TDi pd170 (dagadagadagadaga)

Playstation 3 network id : SCVRS

Meggsy

This fits along the window edge first and then pops into the other locations.

Its a right ba****d, Ended up using brute force!!

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mattbeef

same here all i do it line one end of the clips up and then end up giving it a good whack along the top while someone holds the other end.

only real why ive found that i can get it back on

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4x4t

You have to slide it down the glass and then push in the other clips.I found sitting in the boot was the easiest way.Its a knighmare to do,quite frustrating.

VRSPhil

Make sure the clips are on the plastic (if they're on the metal of the boot, pull them off and push them onto the plastic trim), then sit in the boot with the boot lid closed (parcel shelf removed too!) and it should go on. It's a bit of a pain! As mentioned, you need to push it up against the glass and then slide it down.

I hope this makes some sort of sense!

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KenONeill

It majorly helps to have 2 of you doing it, even if all one of them is doing is supporting some of the weight of the trim piece!

SCVRS

Thanks a lot for all the posts. I though that this was going to be the best way to get it back on. I have most of the clips on the plastic have one missing though! Not sure what happened to that. Ah well! I will have a good go tonight and see what happens. Thanks again everyone.

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Silver Mk1 Octavia vRS with Green Panel Filter (brrrrrrrrrrroooom TSSSCH!)
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Silver Mk2 Octavia vRS TDi pd170 (dagadagadagadaga)

Playstation 3 network id : SCVRS

Bodge

i have to do this tomorrow! sounds like it will be fun!

any tips other than the above SCVRS??

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bobster

Is the washer pipe coming off a common problem?
I had to do mine a couple of weeks back.

Getting the trim back on was a bit tricky, i must admit

Bodge

Just did mine!

Ive put a couple of very tight small zip ties around either end of the hose connecting to the motor so hopefully it shouldn't pop off there again.

Cleaned the jets with a paper clip, works a treat now.

That trim was a barstuard to get off! But strangely just seemed to pop back on!!

Oh, and I also managed to lock myself in the boot not thinking about the fact that nobody could see me to let me out!!

Sunday fun.....

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Andyroo

I need to do this too soon.

I asked the dealer to do it the other week while it was in for something else.....that added £18 to the bill....but it's come off again since.

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