Hood-liner HELP & advice please.

[Sanctifier]

Seeing pix of both interiors, it seems that "hood-lining" installation for Starions & Lancer EXs are similar.
How did you remove the hood-liner without breaking the odd 'J/L-shaped' hidden plastic clips?

I have to remove the hood-liners from two Lancer EXs. Three people (2 "pros" & myself) have tried unsuccessfully so far.
I can't even see the damn things... far less get access to them with tools.
We even tried 'lifting' the liner after removing plastic 'surround'... still NOT visible! :roll:

FOUR roof-mounting clips have broken so far. We stopped any further attempts until a solution is found.
They are IMPOSSIBLE to find, (& I still have a complete set from both cars) so I want to reuse them when the time comes.

Any ideas/suggestions... OEM suppliers... or "factory hood-liner tool" recommendations will be appreciated.

Thanks.

[Neil]

Not sure this really helps, but from the 87 Starion service manual:

[mackaman64]

yep those clips love to hang on then break,when i removed mine 3 broke
i just found similar ones from repco,supa cheap,autobarn had to modify
them slighty at the pointy end.



MACKMAN

[Sanctifier]

^ ^ ^ Thanks for the feedback, guys.

I hope someone has a suggestion for a or aftermarket tool that can be used...
or even better, a way to SEE the damn things in the first place. :glare:

[CaptShiner]

https://millerspecialtools.spx.com/Detail.aspx?id=1159

Is a trim type of tool they recommend using in the manual.

but doesn't seem too different from a plastic knife lol......

It would be a matter of slipping it between the bodywork and hoodmlining and sliding it along until you came across one of the clips

[Sanctifier]

https://millerspecialtools.spx.com/Detail.aspx?id=1159
Is a trim type of tool they recommend using in the manual.
but doesn't seem too different from a plastic knife lol......

It would be a matter of slipping it between the bodywork and hoodmlining and sliding it along until you came across one of the clips

Thanks for the link CaptShiner.
Yup, I have a plastic (eBay) upholstery tool set like that.
... but when we try to "slide it along" to the nearest clip, it SNAPS with the slightest pressure!

Does anyone have a Service Manual for any 80's Lancer 1400 EX... Lancer 1800 GSR... or Lancer Turbo 2000 model?

If so, can you please post a pic of the "hood-liner removal page" similar to the one that Neil posted above?
At least that will tell me exactly where the clips are located... and how they are fastened.

Thanks.

btw "Life" always seems to get in the way, so it's taking awhile to "start up" but
here is the "build"... Link--> "GroceryGetter!" - Lancer 1800 GTX (A175X.)

.... and at JNC....... Link--> Lancer 1800 GTX (A175X) Prototype...

[Bitza]

Ask the guys on 4Gtuner............more than happy to help with Lancer.

[Sanctifier]

^ ^ ^ Will do. Thanks.