Integra panel removal - caution

[scoot_to_boot 154]

Ok, I am extra stupid. But it is beyond me how you can get the left hand panel off with the instructions from the manual, and not break off a tab.

 

My tip: be extra careful along the top edge of the panel. Whereas the clamps mostly just come out sideways, the top little tab needs to be lifted upwards, and the one just above the position lights comes out in direction of travel.

Edited September 6, 2015 by scoot_to_boot

[scoot_to_boot 154]

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[Guest Hati]

I broke one tab on the right hand panel. Bit of epoxy on top of superglue (to hold piece in place) does the fixing of the broken tab.

[Guest bonekicker]

Removal of any plastics --can be rather dicey--and knowing how to put them back is as bad

[pjm 6,041]

A couple of tabs came off on mine but they sit in place with no problem. I am at a loss to see how you can possibly get the left off without breaking one clip or the other. Most frustrating thing was that I didn't need the left one off in any event.

[Tex 36,817]

I shall look forward to taking my panels off at some time then..

[scoot_to_boot 154]

Taken a few pix and will post my comments in the next days. I have just hit a wrong button and all my annotations were gone, so not tonight. Hati: Thx, took your cue and epoxied it on  ...

Edited September 6, 2015 by scoot_to_boot

[Guest Hati]

Welcome. Just make sure you let it dry properly (when I did mine was a bit cold down here so the 30 minute epoxy took its time to harden up) and that the mating surfaces are not compromised by the glue. I had the panel propped up to keep the epoxy from flowing.

[Huskyteer 1,091]

I managed to break enough tabs for my panel to fly off on the motorway  I treated the replacement a little more gently and it's survived so far.

[Guest davewash]

I managed to break the same tab as scoot_to_boot when removing the left hand cowl, repaired it and then broke it again when refitting. Is there a trick to refitting this cowl because I can't for the life of me see how to do it without breaking this tab.

[Guest Hati]

Interestingly my left one fits fine, I've buggered up the right one. You need to push in and slide the front, then position the back part. The trick is not to force it, try until you get it right. I've played with it a few times to have that tab get into place properly.

[Guest davewash]

Thanks Hati, I'll give that a go over the next few days.