help needed

Scoobyseven · 19th March 2020, 08:07

Hi, we have a Rover 75 and recently found it had flooded inside the boot and cabin. We have been busy silicone sealing the usual culprits and checked the plenums and are now waiting for some rain to see if we have stopped most of the water coming in. The back seats etc are out and have dried but we want to try and lift the carpet in the rear footwells to try and dry out the foam backing a bit. However we are having trouble working out how to get a piece of plastic off so we can lift the carpet. Can anyone advise the best way to remove the black plastic strip that is across the door threshold on the rear of the saloon? Thanks in advance.

macafee2 · 19th March 2020, 08:25

I cant recall but it slides forwards or backwards. You may need to lift the rubber away around the door entrance, sorry I cant remember

macafee2

suzublu · 19th March 2020, 09:23

Tap it forwards or backwards, depending on how it was fitted originally. There's a slot in them which slides over a plastic clip. If you break the clips don't worry, plenty about.

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Scoobyseven · 19th March 2020, 09:35

thank you for the help, will try this when I get home!

Arctic · 19th March 2020, 10:22

Hi Anne.
Try this out below, do you have a sunroof by the way in your car?

From the rear near passengers side first remove the carpet kicker by sliding it to the front of the car, OS driver side rear push to the rear on the car Fig 12-13

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Now pull away the rubber door seal from the bottom and half way up the door frame Fig 14

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Next pull out the bottom of the side panel gently it just clips into the frame Fig 15

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Now with the door card removal tool take out the black centre carpet plug if you do not have this tool use a wide flat ended screwdriver Fig 16

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Now go round to the drivers side and repeat the process from figs 12 to 16

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Not forgetting the side panel must be unclipped at the bottom Fig 18

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You must now peel the carpet from under the side panel as far as the seat belt anchor do this both sides Fig 19

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Scoobyseven · 19th March 2020, 12:06

Hi Arctic, thanks for your reply and the pictures, they will really be helpful in getting the carpet lifted. No we don't have a sunroof by the way.

19th March 2020, 08:07	#1
Scoobyseven Newbie Rover 75 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Marlow Posts: 17 Thanks: 5 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	help needed Hi, we have a Rover 75 and recently found it had flooded inside the boot and cabin. We have been busy silicone sealing the usual culprits and checked the plenums and are now waiting for some rain to see if we have stopped most of the water coming in. The back seats etc are out and have dried but we want to try and lift the carpet in the rear footwells to try and dry out the foam backing a bit. However we are having trouble working out how to get a piece of plastic off so we can lift the carpet. Can anyone advise the best way to remove the black plastic strip that is across the door threshold on the rear of the saloon? Thanks in advance.

19th March 2020, 10:22	#5
Arctic Give to Learn Freelander 2 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: West Midlands Posts: 18,720 Thanks: 1,155 Thanked 6,407 Times in 3,874 Posts	Hi Anne. Try this out below, do you have a sunroof by the way in your car? From the rear near passengers side first remove the carpet kicker by sliding it to the front of the car, OS driver side rear push to the rear on the car Fig 12-13 12 13 Now pull away the rubber door seal from the bottom and half way up the door frame Fig 14 14 Next pull out the bottom of the side panel gently it just clips into the frame Fig 15 15 Now with the door card removal tool take out the black centre carpet plug if you do not have this tool use a wide flat ended screwdriver Fig 16 16 Now go round to the drivers side and repeat the process from figs 12 to 16 17 Not forgetting the side panel must be unclipped at the bottom Fig 18 18 You must now peel the carpet from under the side panel as far as the seat belt anchor do this both sides Fig 19 19 __________________ Arctic Givology Learn to Give Everything is Achievable ad altiora tendo. Check out our Nano meet dates http://www.midlandsnanomeets.co.uk/ http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/index.php?thepage=howto " You do the work , we supply the expertise "

19th March 2020, 08:25	#2
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,931 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	I cant recall but it slides forwards or backwards. You may need to lift the rubber away around the door entrance, sorry I cant remember macafee2

19th March 2020, 09:23	#3
suzublu This is my second home rover 75 1.8 vvc club se wedgwood blue Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Seaton Carew Posts: 26,922 Thanks: 65 Thanked 7,142 Times in 4,642 Posts	Tap it forwards or backwards, depending on how it was fitted originally. There's a slot in them which slides over a plastic clip. If you break the clips don't worry, plenty about. Sent from my moto g(7) power using Tapatalk

19th March 2020, 09:35	#4
Scoobyseven Newbie Rover 75 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Marlow Posts: 17 Thanks: 5 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	thank you for the help, will try this when I get home!

19th March 2020, 12:06	#6
Scoobyseven Newbie Rover 75 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Marlow Posts: 17 Thanks: 5 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Hi Arctic, thanks for your reply and the pictures, they will really be helpful in getting the carpet lifted. No we don't have a sunroof by the way.