Wheel arch trims just wont stay!!

1. PozytroniX Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2008 Barnstaple Posts: 159 1998 Citreon Saxo VTR 1.6

   #1 1st April 2009, 21:08

   A few weeks back i was driving in very heavy rain, came round a corner and hit a very and i mean VERY deep puddle at 40mph. The water blew my wheel arch trims off my MK1 VTR. Ive tried in vien to get these back on but it doesnt seem to want to stay. The metal clips that were stuck to the underside of the trim that held it in place are rusted through and have all fallen off, Ive bought some of that trim repair tape and it works excellent for about a week then they are just hanging off again. I cant seem to find those metal clips for sale anywhere and if i could they only appear to be stuck on in the first place so how would i attach them. grrrrr....
   
   Any ideas people plzzzz!
2. Andy72 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2007 Newcastle Posts: 825 306 GTI-6

   #2 1st April 2009, 21:10

   are these the wheel arches or the inner trims?
   
   if the former, go to a body shop suppliers, buy some tiger seal (its like no nails but 100 times better) and bond them on.
3. PozytroniX Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2008 Barnstaple Posts: 159 1998 Citreon Saxo VTR 1.6

   #3 1st April 2009, 21:14

   its the coloured pieces of trim around the wheel arch, tigar seal sounds good, havnt come across that yet. will take a look at that. other ideas welcome!
4. user_10473 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 Swansea Posts: 4946 Bianca White Peugeot 106 S2 Rallye, Saxo VTS

   #4 1st April 2009, 21:15

   Tiger seal it as said mate.
5. PozytroniX Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2008 Barnstaple Posts: 159 1998 Citreon Saxo VTR 1.6

   #5 1st April 2009, 21:19

   okay cool, just looked up that tigar seal on da net, looks good. You SAX P Guys are legends. cheers
6. ley Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 stoke on trent Posts: 135 2002 vtr

   #6 1st April 2009, 21:50

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Andy72 are these the wheel arches or the inner trims? if the former, go to a body shop suppliers, buy some tiger seal (its like no nails but 100 times better) and bond them on.

   nice one think i try that was going down the motorway the other day when wind plus speed took mine off couldnt recover it so got a new one and new plastic gromit clips for it but still av to keep pushing it back on properly now and then tryed glue on my old vtr and silicone lol couldnt find the right product think ill giv this a go cheers.
7. 0rang3peel Saxperience Addict Joined: Sep 2008 Swansea / Chippenham Posts: 10872 306 diesel shed broken vts

   #7 1st April 2009, 21:58

   I'v just got some tiger seal aswel actually after reading how useful it is. Got a gun thing for it aswel total cost about a tenner posted off ebay
8. saxovtsmad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 stoke on trent Posts: 8875 now own a possi blue mk2 vts mk1 went to heaven

   #8 1st April 2009, 22:01

   i got some the other day
9. user_30898 Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Camberley Posts: 205 Mk II VTR 1.6i 8v

   #9 2nd April 2009, 13:49

   This happened to me on my old VTR, front near side arch got dragged along the floor after too.
   
   You are better off doing this to be honest, quicker, cheaper and better results.
   
   You can get the clips from your local Citroen parts garage for like 9p a Clip.
   (Note that Citroen have seen these clips as being a design fault and have designed new, stronger clips)
   
   Where your metal mounts have come off simply grab a bit of sand papaer, smooth them down so they fit flush on the trim, glue them down stick new clips in and job done. Total cost about 70p if you have glue already.
   
   Since using the new clips I didnt have the problem with puddles etc, even when i sent my car into a barrier the arch stayed on in one piece, was amazed. lol
10. Andy72 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2007 Newcastle Posts: 825 306 GTI-6

    #10 2nd April 2009, 13:51

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by 6Tricksta9 This happened to me on my old VTR, front near side arch got dragged along the floor after too. You are better off doing this to be honest, quicker, cheaper and better results. You can get the clips from your local Citroen parts garage for like 9p a Clip. (Note that Citroen have seen these clips as being a design fault and have designed new, stronger clips) Where your metal mounts have come off simply grab a bit of sand papaer, smooth them down so they fit flush on the trim, glue them down stick new clips in and job done. Total cost about 70p if you have glue already. Since using the new clips I didnt have the problem with puddles etc, even when i sent my car into a barrier the arch stayed on in one piece, was amazed. lol

    
    you reckon thats quicker than squirting tiger seal onto the arch and sticking it on?
11. user_30898 Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Camberley Posts: 205 Mk II VTR 1.6i 8v

    #11 2nd April 2009, 13:58

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Andy72 you reckon thats quicker than squirting tiger seal onto the arch and sticking it on?

    Maybe not quicker, but better results and peace of mind.
    
    (Tigerseal isnt always in local shops, so can take 3 days delivery )
    
    You would never catch me just squirting a sealent onto my arch and sticking it on, spose Im a bit of a perfectionist.
12. craigy_87 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2006 Wishaw United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 7326 Nissan 350z

    #12 2nd April 2009, 14:07

    when i had the vtr i had one stolen an another flew off in a puddle, in the end i used nuts an bolts instead of the clips from citroen worked much better
13. chunkyblader Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Braintree Posts: 374 Mk1 97 Saxo VTR

    #13 9th September 2010, 20:59

    my side trim won't stay on at all. they started hanging off at the door but i took the whole thing off to repair and re stick back on. but wen i stoke it on it won't stick. i used evo stick epoxy and its shit. tiger seal sounds much better.