Removing roof vent covers

[Colin Wilson]

Any tips to aid removal of these opaque plastic roof vent covers for cleaning. There appears to be four clips, midway along each side of the cover but I struggled to release these and was worried I might break the plastic cover attempting this. Any suggestions to make this easier?

 

[Lenny HB]

You can remove the grill inside the van it is just a push-fit. Like all plastic fitting best to do it when it's warm. Often they come out just with your fingers if not ease it out with a car trim removal tool or a palate knife.
If you want to get the top of they are a bit of a sod you need a hot sunny day even then it's difficult.

 

[Badknee]

#metoo and I’m not looking forward to it

 

[icantremember]

I did all mine yesterday from the inside as they were full of dead flies, spiders and webs. As Lenny HB says you may need to ease them away with a blade, I used a flat s/d, and then pull down carefully with your fingers.

 

[Sikaflex291]

did anyone manage to get the top cover off without breaking the tabs? I need to take mine out to resea as it's got a small leak on a corner, I have the inside section out but can't get the top off to get to the screws, anyone know how to get it off please?
TIA Pete

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[Peter Clark]

did anyone manage to get the top cover off without breaking the tabs? I need to take mine out to resea as it's got a small leak on a corner, I have the inside section out but can't get the top off to get to the screws, anyone know how to get it off please?
TIA Pete

Hello Pete
Did you get any advice on best way to remove Trent cover without breaking the tabs?
KR
Peter.

 

[Lenny HB]

Hello Pete
Did you get any advice on best way to remove Trent cover without breaking the tabs?
KR
Peter.

Do it on a very warm day, I took them off on my first van but then discovered it's very easy to remove the inner grill as in Post#2.

 

[Peter Clark]

It’s freezing today - used a heat gun to gently warm up the whole cover & it came off very easily