dmitri
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- 2017 Civic Si sedan
I was laying on my back and it still just would NOT go back in! Tried using pliers and chipped off part of that black rectangular plastic plate on top with a hole (thankfully the hole is still intact so that piece should still work I hope...) A bit embarrassing because the job seems extremely easy otherwise, everything else was done/no problems, but I'm really stick with getting that damn clip back in. That top plate is just flopping around on... It seems so small for that clip.When re-installing the retainer clips, I found it helpful to reach around the back of the panel since it's an open space. There's a secondary surface that the clip goes into. I re-aligned the this surface for the clip to thread into and got it to lock in place.
Did you guys just use your fingers? Do I need to work out more or something?!
*edit* the second one was even worse, I could barely pull it out (with a bunch of "special tools", too) -- haven't even tried putting it in...
P.S. That bumper feels like it's made out of paper, just bending/flopping all over the place...
Anyway, if anyone has any ideas, they would be much appreciated. I have practically no experience with working on cars, but FWIW I did take off a front door panel and put it back on without any trouble whatsoever a few weeks ago, so it's not like I'm completely incapable of using my hands... I don't know why this one is so freakin' hard.
(Push comes to shove, I'll just use a couple of nuts and bolts with wide washers and be done with it.)
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