Best place to ask a technical question - interior trim

[Adam B]

Pretty simple one, want to replace the plastic trim on the N/S B pillar of a 997. Happy to have a go myself if it is fairly simple but there are not many of these questions on PH, is there a better place to ask like rennlist?

By all means chip in if you do have the answer of how to do this piece of DIY

Thanks

[Adam B]

Thanks

[Adam B]

Thanks both - very useful advice.

Just bought the part on eBay so now feel fully equipped to make a total hash of this

[Adam B]

Helicopter123 said:

I know this will sound ridiculous, but do take care not to invalidate your warranty...

I don't have one as its a 2008 car, but hypothetically if I bought an OEM part like that and fit it myself and then stupidly told an OPC I did it, why would it invalidate the warranty?

(It's a small piece of leather coated plastic trim that one of the previous owners scratched to hell, not sure how, maybe getting a car seat in and out carelessly)

Edited by Adam B on Tuesday 8th April 16:25

[Adam B]

Well that went as well as I expected

Good news
replacement part is right one and much better condition than existing
I didn't break anything
got the seat belt adjuster cap off ok
got the coat hook trim off ok and saw the screws
I didn't break anything
I didn't break anything

Bad news
couldn't find the screw under the seat belt adjuster cap
couldn't put the seat belt adjuster cap back on again



NBTBRV8 - can you show me on this picture where the screw is, I see a hole at the bottom which goes to what looks like a cap over a screw, but I wasn't sure and as I couldnt easily prise it off so left it alone. If it is that do I need a needle or similar to get it off?

[Adam B]

Thanks. So this bit is just pulled off?

[Adam B]

not sure how I supposed to measure this either

"Use 37 ft-lb of torque when you reinstall this machine screw later"

so I need a torque wrench?

Edited by Adam B on Tuesday 8th April 23:39

[Adam B]

thanks again - will have another go tonight

[Adam B]

All done, many thanks NBTBRV8

A small job to some but very satisfying to a mechanical dunderhead like myself

£25 part off eBay and an hour of my time versus £100 part and £100 fitting from OPC no doubt