How-to remove Window trims & door mirrors

[Rusty2009]

How-to remove Window covers & door mirrors


Tools needed
*Trim tools
*Phillips Cross head
*10mm Socket

if replacing the mirror/s you will need to remove the door cards How-to Here.

So to start this is what we have (you may not have wind deflectors fitted).





We are going to start on the front door.
First thing to do is to remove the wind deflector and the metal clips that hold it in place.
Next open the door and remove the two rubber grommets that are covering the wing mirror bolts.



Next we need unhook the mirror wiring and clip it from the door



Pinch the grey tabs and pull down, to unhook the black connector there is a little clip behind it (it is fiddly to get to) then just pull it down.

Then push the rubber grommet and plug though the hole in the door.



Next undo the two bolts that are holding the wing mirror in place (10mm)



Pull the mirror off and pull the wires up and out.



Take off the foam and put it to one side you'll need this later.



Next job we need to remove the weather strip (you might not have chrome trim level depending).



Start from the wing side and pull up (you may have use some force).







Next you need to pop off the black plastic trim on the inside to reveal the screws.





Next pull the rubber out of the channel.



Undo the three screws and then you can start popping off the window cover trim.

To remove the cover simply start at the top and tease it out towards you.



Then tease it to the rear of the car.



Then pull it upwards.



Refitting is the opposite of the removal process the only thing you to do is make sure the rubber is in the channel properly.

I used my trim tool to run up and down to push the rubber in and lock it into place.







Also when refitting the weather strip make sure you put the wire for the mirror in then get someone to hold it while you fit the trim.



Now on to the rear.

Make sure you don't drop a screw otherwise the door card needs to come off.

Again remove the wind deflector if you have them fitted.

Then remove the weather strip.



Next remove the rubber from the channel.



You will see the three screws that you need to undo.



Next remove the rubber from the shut side.



Then you can start to remove the cover.

Start from the bottom and tease it out towards you.





Then you need to push towards the rear of the car.





When refitting make sure the screw plates sit under the gap you may need to push down with a trim tool.



The next cover is a little trickier as the window hinders it.

Remove the rubber from the channel and you will see the three screws.



As you can see the window hinders the bottom screw push the window in and pull it back to the rear of the car and it will be moved out the way enough.

Pull the rubber off the shut side.



Then tease the cover out towards you.



Then tease the cover at the top towards the front of the car



again refitting is the opposite of removal.

Once you've put everything back together it should look like it did when you started it.

[tucpal]

very good how to rusty

[Lewis6317]

Good tutorial mate


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[tucpal]

I wrapped my window trims
they look so much better gloss black

[Lewis6317]

I agree they do, when we do trax wanna wrap mine?


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[tucpal]

the front wing mirrors are not that easy
and take time to get correct
if you do the whole thing like i did
but the rest is easy mate sure you can do them

[Lewis6317]

I have trouble putting a screen protector on my phone without bubbles lol


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[tucpal]

practice makes perfect

you could always paint them like rusty did

[sheppy1]

Just looking to remove the chrome trim ONLY and not the rubber seal, mirrors etc. Would i need to still do most of those steps or is it possible to remove the chrome trim easily without having to remove too much else from the car?

[tucpal]

front chrome trim you would have too remove the mirrors that's all

[Rusty2009]

If pop the chrome out of the rubber you will have real fun trying to get it back in without the right tools, I ended up having to buy a whole new piece.

[sheppy1]

Thanks guys right I'm gonna stick with the aftermarket stick on option that I have already gone with then. Only reason I asked is that I had the option to potentially swap my black trim for someone else's chrome trim but only if it was a simple enough Job

[sheppy1]

As this tutorial doesn't really cover the whole lot...how much of a ball ache (and would it even be possible) to swap my black trim for the chrome trim of another Astra J? I have someone who wants to do this but we are wondering if it's going to be worth the effort or if it will be a nightmare to do..

[Rusty2009]

You will need bonding kits for the 4 quarter windows VX charge £50 ish per kit the rest around the doors should be simple enough mate.

[sheppy1]

Can't they just be swapped out easily without that? The person on the FB page that I'm speaking with said he had to replace one of the quarter windows and it just slid right out...

[Rusty2009]

it has the sealed in

[sheppy1]

Ahhhh...well may be better to stick with the stick on stuff tbh as that's already on its way and won't involved me having to shell out any more money or spend hours swapping trim over and sealing windows up. Thanks for the info though

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He is saying that it simply came out though and didn't require any sealant or bonding at all for those 4 small windows...just popped out and back I'm again and he thinks that we wouldn't need to even remove the glass quarters either to remove and swap the trim...that sound right or has he got it wrong?

[Rusty2009]

I could be wrong but iirc when looking on EPC it the quarter glass comes complete with the rubber etc.

[Rusty2009]

Here's the link mate

http://workshop-manuals.com/vauxhall/ast...chback_68/

[sheppy1]

Cheers mate, right sack it! Does seem like it would be a massive ball ache especially as I have already ordered the aftermarket part too which I can install in 20 mins. Just not in the mood for losing an entire day trecking to meet the guy and then spending hours and hours fighting trying to remove the trim and spending MORE money I don't have on the adhesive lol

[Ranga]

Do you have to remove the wing mirrors to get the trimming off or can I just pull all the trimming off without removing all the other parts?

[Rusty2009]

Do you have to remove the wing mirrors to get the trimming off or can I just pull all the trimming off without removing all the other parts?

Yes best to remove the mirror to pull the trim up as it saves any risk of damage.

[Ranga]

Do you have to remove the wing mirrors to get the trimming off or can I just pull all the trimming off without removing all the other parts?

Yes best to remove the mirror to pull the trim up as it saves any risk of damage.

Bummer! Will have to wrap it on the car then ?

[evo]

how do you remove the chrome trim on the GTC?

[Rusty2009]

how do you remove the chrome trim on the GTC?

Which Chrome?

Not having a GTC hopefully a GTC owner will along soon to help.

[vocky]

how do you remove the chrome trim on the GTC?

I used a steel ruler and a cloth, then slowly and gently levered them off.

You can slide the front and rear ones off too, but you might cut your hands on the sharp edges, so be ultra careful !

They simply clip back on.

Note: my car was not very old when I wrapped mine, so the clips may be harder to remove on an older car. Also I did this in the summer months, so the rubber window seals were flexible. In mid winter they may be harder to do.

[stigeye]

Russell, have you any idea why the window seal would be sticking out towards the door handle side of the door on our GTC. I can't see anything obvious, it's booked in at evans halshaw tomorrow for them to look at. Maybe it has been taken off before and not put back in correctly, drivers side is the same but not as bad?

[Rusty2009]

Looks more like it's not been put back on properly, or someone has pulled it out of shape.


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