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Gus M Cooper · Nov 15th, 2007, 08:28 AM

Pleeese helllp,
I have recently purchased factory chrome roll bar covers sevice centre said just take the old ones off and clip the new ones on. Not true, can anybody help???

Gus M Cooper · Nov 18th, 2007, 09:32 PM

Dont worry I have found out from another source, If there is anyone else out there wondering I can help, its as easy as if you know how.

johnlondonw3 · Nov 18th, 2007, 11:08 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Gus M Cooper (original)

Dont worry I have found out from another source, If there is anyone else out there wondering I can help, its as easy as if you know how.

Thats a relief I was waiting for someone to reply cos Im thinking of doing the same thing....so could you let me have details of how to do it ?
Cheers

Gus M Cooper · Nov 19th, 2007, 08:17 PM

Thought that somebody might have the same problem so heres the solution.
First of all make it easy by having the roof back and the back seats folded down.
At the back of the headrests there is a small plug pop that out with a small flat screw driver, you will now see a screw that holds the headrest on,( here in Australia the screw head is an unusual one so I dont know what it is called but luckily I had the right tool from a previous job, the screw head looks like a six pointed star) undo the screw to remove the headrest. Inside, up the top where the headrest sits you will find two clips prise open the cover by using a screw driver to release the two clips, at this stage I asked for some help it is easier to get one person to release while the other person is prising, with a bit of force (not too much) you can open the bottom cover enough to release the cover you want to replace prise the old cover open by using a screw driver (the first one I removed got a bit damaged the second time I didnt damage the cover at all but damage probably didnt matter because I discarded the old covers anyway) then simply snap the new covers in place.
Hope this helps cheers

johnlondonw3 · Nov 19th, 2007, 10:14 PM

Gus,
thanks for the info .

Nov 15th, 2007, 08:28 AM	#1
Gus M Cooper MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Nov 2007 Local Time: 05:57 AM Posts: 4 Offline	Fitting Chrome Roll Bar Covers Pleeese helllp, I have recently purchased factory chrome roll bar covers sevice centre said just take the old ones off and clip the new ones on. Not true, can anybody help???

Nov 18th, 2007, 09:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
Gus M Cooper MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Nov 2007 Local Time: 05:57 AM Posts: 4 Offline	Found out Dont worry I have found out from another source, If there is anyone else out there wondering I can help, its as easy as if you know how.

Nov 19th, 2007, 08:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
Gus M Cooper MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Nov 2007 Local Time: 05:57 AM Posts: 4 Offline	Fitting Chrome Roll Bar Covers Thought that somebody might have the same problem so heres the solution. First of all make it easy by having the roof back and the back seats folded down. At the back of the headrests there is a small plug pop that out with a small flat screw driver, you will now see a screw that holds the headrest on,( here in Australia the screw head is an unusual one so I dont know what it is called but luckily I had the right tool from a previous job, the screw head looks like a six pointed star) undo the screw to remove the headrest. Inside, up the top where the headrest sits you will find two clips prise open the cover by using a screw driver to release the two clips, at this stage I asked for some help it is easier to get one person to release while the other person is prising, with a bit of force (not too much) you can open the bottom cover enough to release the cover you want to replace prise the old cover open by using a screw driver (the first one I removed got a bit damaged the second time I didnt damage the cover at all but damage probably didnt matter because I discarded the old covers anyway) then simply snap the new covers in place. Hope this helps cheers

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Nov 18th, 2007, 11:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
johnlondonw3 MINI2 Senior Join Date: Sep 2003 Local Time: 07:57 PM Posts: 675 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Gus M Cooper (original) Dont worry I have found out from another source, If there is anyone else out there wondering I can help, its as easy as if you know how. Thats a relief I was waiting for someone to reply cos Im thinking of doing the same thing....so could you let me have details of how to do it ? Cheers

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johnlondonw3 MINI2 Senior Join Date: Sep 2003 Local Time: 07:57 PM Posts: 675 Offline	Gus, thanks for the info .

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