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Author: Rusty2009 - Replies: 31 - Views: 49176
How-to remove front bumper from Astra-j (MK6 5 Door Facelift)

[align=center]How-to remove front bumper from Astra-j (MK6 5 Door Facelift)


Tools needed 
*Trim tools
*Torx 10 bit
*Socket Set

The first thing you need to do is remove 3 torx 10 screws on each side of the wheel arch.

[Image: https://www.vxoc.org.uk/Images/rusty/How...mper/1.JPG]

Then there is small bolt where the bumper
Author: Rusty2009 - Replies: 17 - Views: 34760
How To Remove Rear bumper
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How To Remove Rear bumper

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Start by taking the rear lights off to do this there is a wingnut behind each light unit.

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Then pull the light unit towards you then right or left (my
Author: Rusty2009 - Replies: 9 - Views: 20029
How to remove the head unit from the car includes Screen removal
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How to remove the head unit from the car.
Includes Screen removal.


Tools needed
* Cross head screw driver
* 7mm socket
*Small slot head screw driver or paper scraper.


Here's how it look to start.

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1. Remove the non-slip mat.

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Author: tucpal - Replies: 10 - Views: 16840
remove and upgrade SIDE REPEATERS
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A Real nice and Easy Upgrade is to Remove and Replace
the Side Repeaters for the Dark Smoked look.


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Here is the Standard Side Repeater for the Astra j 5 Door.

[Image: http://www.vxoc.org.uk/Images/tucpal/How...ters/2.JPG]

To Remove them from the Car all you Need is an old C
Author: tucpal - Replies: 43 - Views: 47432
Howto remove glove box & Replace Pollen Cabin filter
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How to Remove and Replace the Cabin Pollen Filter
for the Astra j and GTC.


STEP ONE.....

Pull out the Door Seal just by the side of the Glove Box
to gain Access to the side Trim so it can be Removed.

[Image: http://www.vxoc.org.uk/Images/tucpal/How...ebox/1.jpg]

Just Pull the side Trim away
to Gain Access to the 4 Bolts.

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Author: Rusty2009 - Replies: 27 - Views: 33263
How-to remove Window trims & door mirrors
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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).

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Author: tucpal - Replies: 11 - Views: 24227
How to remove the center console & EPB switch
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How to Remove the Centre Console & EPB Switch.

Yes This is a Big Job...

Step one.........

Remove the Radio surround Trim.

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Step two......

Remove th
Author: Rusty2009 - Replies: 112 - Views: 82922
How to remove door cards
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How To Remove Door cards.

Front

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The first thing you need to do is open the window/s and remove key.

Then you can start removing the door cards,

So get a small precision screwdriver and remove the cover on behind the door handle

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Author: Rusty2009 - Replies: 6 - Views: 11983
How To remove the front courtesy light
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How To remove the front courtesy light

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1. remove the trim from around the light

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Author: Rusty2009 - Replies: 11 - Views: 8322
Remove or keep
[align=center]Well with the Sun starting to come out it's time to start thinking about cutting polishing and waxing the car, when I do it I'm thinking about removing the badges.

Been thinking about it for some time now, but comments below.

Side wing.

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The rear

Standard

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