how to change the door cushions??

[lil red mini]

the cushions on my door are looking a bit worn and i would like to replace the material but i cannot work out how to get them off the door??????????

Pip

[SteveM3]

Assuming you have a first generation as I can't imagine an R56 being worn yet then you have to buy the whole door panel .

[James]

if you mean first generation you can actually slide off the door cushions, its a bit fiddly but you have to slide a flat-head screwdriver under it from the side nearest the front of the car and it will push down a tab and then you can slide it off....be careful not to scratch anything while doing this

crammy

[Randall Raines]

Quote: Originally Posted by Crammy (original)

if you mean first generation you can actually slide off the door cushions, its a bit fiddly but you have to slide a flat-head screwdriver under it from the side nearest the front of the car and it will push down a tab and then you can slide it off....be careful not to scratch anything while doing this

crammy

That's the face-lift model "Crammy", I think the pre face-lift ones are actual plastic welded on and need drilling off etc... etc... .

Maybe a little more info next time "lil red mini" .

[MINIAC]

Quote: Originally Posted by Randall Raines (original)

I think the pre face-lift ones are actual plastic welded on and need drilling off etc... etc... .

RealOEM shows "countersunk head screws" associated with the door armrest:

Moss USA offers replacements which look like they just fit over the stock armrests:

Not sure if these are available from Moss Europe.

[SteveM3]

Quote: Originally Posted by MINIAC (original)

RealOEM shows "countersunk head screws" associated with the door armrest:

Attachment 144498

Moss USA offers replacements which look like they just fit over the stock armrests:

Attachment 144500

Not sure if these are available from Moss Europe.

The screws hold the whole door trim to the door, the armrest doesn't come off separately. Nice spot for the Moss replacements but no sign of them in the Moss Europe catalogue .

[OJM]

Haynes manual states that cars newer than 09/2002 have removable armrests - as Crammy said, you need to slide a flat-blade / screwdriver under the armrest, and it will release a catch, allowing you to slide the armrest off.

[OJM]

Quote: Originally Posted by SteveM3 (original)

Nice spot for the Moss replacements but no sign of them in the Moss Europe catalogue .

Here they are on MossMini - MossMini.com - Parts & Accessories for Your BMW Mini Cooper

[MINIAC]

Quote: Originally Posted by OJM (original)

Haynes manual states that cars newer than 09/2002 have removable armrests.

According to RealOEM, it's cars from 07/2004 onward.

Quote: Originally Posted by OJM (original)

Here they are on MossMini - MossMini.com - Parts & Accessories for Your BMW Mini Cooper

That's NOT Moss Europe.

[Randall Raines]

Quote: Originally Posted by MINIAC (original)

According to RealOEM, it's cars from 07/2004 onward.

The 1st Gen face-lift do come off (07/2004 on-wards) by a implement to push down the catch etc... and then slide it (cushion) off.

Quote: Originally Posted by Randall Raines (original)

That's the face-lift model "Crammy", I think the pre face-lift ones are actual plastic welded on and need drilling off etc... etc...

I am going to double check tomorrow as I'm sure these (cushions) don't just screw off on the 1st Gen pre face-lift before 07/2004, hence my above comment, although I've seen them removed (not by me) so I'm not 100% sure and I could be wrong .

[Randall Raines]

Quote: Originally Posted by MINIAC (original)

Quote: Originally Posted by Randall Raines (original)

I think the pre face-lift ones are actual plastic welded on and need drilling off etc... etc... .

RealOEM shows "countersunk head screws" associated with the door armrest:

Attachment 144498

You're totally correct "MINIAC" I stand corrected (I did say, think ) the arm rest / cushion is fastened on with three screws (1st Gen pre face- lift) you can see where the three fixing holes, where they are situated in the attachment by "MINIAC", there is a but they are screwed in from behind at an awkward angle, there is little access, you'll need a small star bit (I tried a TX 10 and that was too big, so it was smaller than that unless the bit I using was a wrongly sized ), and one of the miniature bit ratchets, the smaller hands the better, it's very fiddly.