How do I remove this panel? on my 99 Civic
- Thread starter TilhasBB
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It's just held on by friction clips. You can pry it off easily. Just take your time. I did it when I ran some wiriing. Of course it would help if you take out the seats, but not necessary.
if its a coupe, then theres a screw under the cup holder, theres a bolt that is connected to your rear seats (fold them down and you'll see, and there some plastic screw like pieces on the back edge. After that, its juss pull out. Theres some push tabs on the back so you have to use a little force. You might have to take out your rear seat too
i'd remove your seats first to give you more room to work. but that piece, in a hatch, wraps all the way back into the trunk. it's one big ass piece. its just a few clips. just hard to get it off without breaking anything. take your time!
Yes, similar(or exact) as the door panel. I have a coupe if that makes any difference.TilhasBB said:
I am going to try tomorrow thanks 
Will take as many pics as possible.
The reason I want to get behind that panel is to insure there is no rust behind that panel. There was surface rust that I took care of a few months back.
When I went to get it rust proffed I was told that they would need to drill 2 holes to grease that area but if rust has begun it will only slow it down.
So I would like to open and if there is any rust i'd fix it, primer and then grease with no holes needed
I don't think drilling a hole and spraying inside is REALLY going to cover a layer everywhere... thats shooting in the dark.
My question before going threw this endevor is will I see the body after i remove that panel?
Will take as many pics as possible.
The reason I want to get behind that panel is to insure there is no rust behind that panel. There was surface rust that I took care of a few months back.
When I went to get it rust proffed I was told that they would need to drill 2 holes to grease that area but if rust has begun it will only slow it down.
So I would like to open and if there is any rust i'd fix it, primer and then grease with no holes needed
I don't think drilling a hole and spraying inside is REALLY going to cover a layer everywhere... thats shooting in the dark.
My question before going threw this endevor is will I see the body after i remove that panel?
YesTilhasBB said:
This is a LOT more complicated then I thought. That peice is hugeeeeee.
I removed the screw on the bottom. pulled the two clips from behind the seat and pullllllllllllllllllllled and PULllllllllllllllllllllllllllled
nothing
any harder i am scared to break the plastic
I removed the screw on the bottom. pulled the two clips from behind the seat and pullllllllllllllllllllled and PULllllllllllllllllllllllllllled
nothing
any harder i am scared to break the plastic
Hmm, I don't remember taking out any bolts. I could be wrong, but I remember it being pretty straight forward.PhntmSk8r said:
The entire back seat can be removed. Easly.. (ripped off)
On the bottom there is one screw. Now looking from the front of the car back towards the trunk i see two plastic screw type things.
All 3 removed (screw and two plastic screws) i try to pry it off and nothing...
On the bottom there is one screw. Now looking from the front of the car back towards the trunk i see two plastic screw type things.
All 3 removed (screw and two plastic screws) i try to pry it off and nothing...
Juss looked at the Helms manual, 2D & 3 door, you dont have to remove that seat belt bolt.PhntmSk8r said:
Do you have a 3 or 2 door. If you have a 3 door, then that panel is more complicated and goes all the way into the rear hatch and is really big.
Heres the helms manual
http://g6civcx.angryhosting.com/ClubSi/Host/HelmsServiceManual1996To2000Civic.pdf
Go to pg 1290. This should help. Now that i think about, i should have done this the first time! Oh well!
That is not a a seat belt bolt, that is the bolt that allows you to drop the back seats and open up the trunk space. To get that out, go to the page about the back seats. Pretty much, juss drop your seats, remove the carpet on the back of it and then you'll see the bolts. Juss unscrew.PhntmSk8r said:
Ita Pg 1311 in the manual for the back seats.