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AndyN01 · 8th July 2020, 10:39

Hi all.

I always have trouble getting the clips from the foot wells off:

Don't know if it's just my lack of skill of if others struggle as well

.

I guess there's some official tool to do the job but I've never heard of, or seen, one.

So, I've made a DIY tool to spin them off.

Items needed:

3 x 20mm masonry nails
Old IKEA/Flat Pack Allen key - I seem to have loads

Cable tie
Araldite

1. Grind a flat on each of the nails.

2. Extend/enlarge three of the flats on the Allen key so that the nails and the key form a triangle.

3. Cable tie the nails to the Allen key using the clip as a guide. Use a bit of cloth in the clip to give a stop for the nails

Apologies for the poor photos - Phone + small object isn't great but I'm sure you'll get the idea.

And Araldite in place:

Not the prettiest tool I've ever made but it's functional.

Hope that's useful.

Andy.

8th July 2020, 10:39	#1
AndyN01 This is my second home Toyota RAV4 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Tamworth Posts: 3,076 Thanks: 2,478 Thanked 1,579 Times in 968 Posts	DIY Footwell clip tool Hi all. I always have trouble getting the clips from the foot wells off: Don't know if it's just my lack of skill of if others struggle as well . I guess there's some official tool to do the job but I've never heard of, or seen, one. So, I've made a DIY tool to spin them off. Items needed: 3 x 20mm masonry nails Old IKEA/Flat Pack Allen key - I seem to have loads Cable tie Araldite 1. Grind a flat on each of the nails. 2. Extend/enlarge three of the flats on the Allen key so that the nails and the key form a triangle. 3. Cable tie the nails to the Allen key using the clip as a guide. Use a bit of cloth in the clip to give a stop for the nails Apologies for the poor photos - Phone + small object isn't great but I'm sure you'll get the idea. And Araldite in place: Not the prettiest tool I've ever made but it's functional. Hope that's useful. Andy.