how do i remove the door jam plastic?

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how do i remove the door jam plastic?

By EG Love
- Fri Apr 27, 2012 4:12 am #303049 I took it off on my last car and broke the clips on it. I could never get it back in place and had carpet flopping around ever since. I want to keep things looking nice this time. What's the proper way to remove this piece? Does it slide a certain direction first? Or simply pulls off?

I'm trying to get to my Ecu. I need to change it as part of my swap. All input appreciated :)
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By CsEG
- Sun Apr 29, 2012 6:10 pm #303285 it depends on my civic the center colum is is on top of that plastic peices connected to the carpet i pulled that off then just pryied up the plastic peice from one end to the other. ive done it several times with no issues
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By EG Love
- Mon Apr 30, 2012 8:19 pm #303403 I'm not sure what you mean about the center console. I have mine out right now though. I'm going to try popping it off gently. Thanks for the response
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By suspendedHatch
- Tue May 01, 2012 12:58 am #303421 Use a panel popper. Plastic sets are cheap on amazon, or you can get the polished Snap On tool. I have both and use them extensively. Slide it under the running board and find the clip, then pry up carefully right alongside it. Repeat for each of the clips. If any of the metal clips come off the running board, you have to get them out of the car side without wrecking them, and slide them back on the plastic clip. They can be very difficult to get out and I don't have a great method of doing it.

Here are the parts since someone asked recently at club integra http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item....roup_ID=675775

http://www.amazon.com/Astro-Pneumati...3588963&sr=1-1
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By andyc
- Sun May 06, 2012 8:35 pm #304038 I used a thin screwdriver to pry it up, not ideal but works
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