Ok, so I finally get my lazy ass to remove that damn resonator box, my question is; how do you remove those damn plastic clips?

I read this thread on how to remove the resonator:

http://www.acura-cl.com/forums/showt...ghlight=rEMOVE

It looked like it would be a bitch, that's why I wasn't so eager to do it. But anyhows, I freakin' tore a new hole where one of those clips was in my lining. Those clips do not want to come out. I was thinking about just cutting them off and buying new clips. Anybody know how much they are or a good place to get them?

Stupid Honda......freakin' engineering resonator box that sucks up hot air AND is helluva hard to remove.

 

I cut them off

 

pull, they will most likely break when they come out.

 

i just tore the whole plastic thing out, you dont need it

 

haha, yea, I didn't have a fender liner for about 2 1/2 years. I know have one though

 

Where's the cheapest place to buy replacement clips? Anybody know how much they go for?

 

just get automotive panel fasteners for about 35 cents a piece from a hardware or auto parts place. i wouldnt worry about trying to find exact replacements.

 

Thanks for the tip. How well do they fit?

 

I got the exact replacement from honda they are about $2.50/one.

 

they hold fine. the little plastic "teeth" go backwards like the barb on a fish hook. if you get some close to the size of the clips they should lock in just fine. i broke about half of mine when i installed my CAI. i tried to link an image, but the site had linking disabled.

 

DREMEL

 

First, pry out the center of the clip. Each clip is actually 2 pieces. There's an outer shell and an inner "barrel". Look for the small indentation on the top of each clip. Then fit a small flathead screw driver in the slot to pry out the "barrel". It shouldn't come the whole way out, but enough to graps the shell and pull the whole clip out.

When you put the clips back in, make sure the "barrel" is pulled out about 1/8", then press the clip back into it's hole. Make sure the "barrel" is then pressed the whole way in. Also, make sure that the piece that fits into the hole hasn't spread out like a fan.

I destroyed several of these trying to figure them out.

 

if you want the acura ones DON'T get them from the dealer, it's a rip, get it from www.ahmotors.com

or www.acuraautomotiveparts.com

 

Thanks for the tip. I'll try that next time.

 

Those clips are fuckin' expensive as hell.

 

Another, question. Any tips to remove that resonator? I read that thread on how to do it, but wiggling that thing off after removing just that one bolt didn't seem to work. Is there some kind of special trick or something? Any other method?

 

yea i didnt plan on reusing mine so i just ripped it out, the screw is much easier to get to underneath it once the rest is gone.

 

I can't seem to "rip" this thing off. It's pissing me off. I was also hoping to remove that upper tube from the resonator from the engine bay to make it easier, but that thing is shaped too wierd. It pisses me off that Honda engineered such a sucky resonator box (it's super restrictive and sucks hot air from the engine bay) and made it so hard to remove.