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C pillar interior trim removal

Started by Howard60, 19 February 2020, 11:05 AM

Howard60

Hi
the seatbelt story continues, after seat removal and one screw from the trim over the C Pillar, I am now stuck!
At the risk of breaking anything, I am loathed to use brute force to remove this part?
Are there anymore hidden fixings or specific techniques to get this part off?

Thanks

howard
Previously: 280ce W123, 450slc C107, 350se W116, 230e W123, 250ce W114

Diesel 617

I think you are referring to the screw at the bottom of the C pillar panel, if force is required. You pull/slide the panel directly forward the front of the car and away from the chassis (toward the center of car). It has three clips that hold it into place. At this point it slides out with a reasonable amount of German force. (Don't use American force, the metal clips can breakt).
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Howard60

Thanks, that helped. I did indeed need to use quite some considerable force, but I chose polite English force :)
This seemed to work. Howard
Previously: 280ce W123, 450slc C107, 350se W116, 230e W123, 250ce W114