RE: Rocker Panel Removal

["Ng, Kevin (NationsCredit)" <kevin.ng@nationscredit.com>]

Hi Brian,

You need to first firmly push down on the panel, then grab the bottom edge
with your fingertips and pull out. Otherwise you'll make the same mistake I
did and break all the plastic tabs. 

Kevin

ps. You really should get the Bentley manual. It's a lifesaver..

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Brian Wanamaker [SMTP:bwanamaker@sofsol.com]
> Sent:	Saturday, December 26, 1998 3:50 PM
> To:	'jettaglx@igtc.com'
> Subject:	Rocker Panel Removal
> 
> I need to remove the 2-piece, plastic rocker panel  covers inside my 98
> Jetta GLX so I can run some wires to the trunk for an amp, CD changer,
> etc. After prying here and there with a screwdriver, I realized it might
> not be too simple. Can anyone tell me the correct way to remove these
> covers without totally scarring them up and/or breaking off their
> mounting clips?
> 
> Brian Wanamaker