98+ Front Splash Shield Retainer Clip Part #s

[chubbyranger]

FWIW; Just thought I'd throw this up there for the rest of you that are getting low on clips for the front lower splash shield (behind the bumper cover) that you have to take off for almost everything short of adding gas on the 98+ Seville. I finally got down to the point where I didn't have enough clips left to put it back on, so I broke down and bought them from the dealer. The 9 regular clips were priced OK but I got JACKED on the fender well clips for >$4 apiece!! I checked GMpartsdirect.com and they're only $2.12 there... fortumately there's only four of them. Anyway:

GM p/n 14093088 (nine total on the splash guard)
GM p/n 11518017 (four total, two in each wheel well)

[submariner409]

Last year I learned to lay in a double supply from either gmpartsdirect or paceperformance. Emergencies can be handled by substitutes from the "HELP" blister pack racks at a big parts store.

[CadillacSTS2003]

yea
advanced has the same friggen clips for half the price and no shipping or waiting...

[Ranger]

I found about 6 missing when I pulled the splash shield to install the "C" & "D" note horns. Found a local place right down the road that has every type imaginable. Got them for about $1 each. Got pretty luck there.

[chubbyranger]

Originally Posted by Ranger

I Found a local place right down the road that has every type imaginable.

Yeah, I used to have an auto body supply place like that a mile from my house, but the owner retired and closed up shop. Now I'm pretty much reduced to the dealer, a Napa, a small Carquest or a few Autozones, purveyors of the finest Mexican auto parts you can buy.

[CadillacSTS2003]

rofl!
are you saying Mexican produced parts are less than par?

[JimD]

There is another work-around (it's difficult for me to express how much I dislike those plastic fasteners that provide zero clamp-load).

I have threaded the fastener holes in the metal structure and now use short bolts and large washers. Top and bottom.

Works for me.

[submariner409]

Excellent idea. ^^^ Even with new plastic "rivets" the shield rattles like a piece of loose........plastic.

[Ranger]

Originally Posted by CadillacSTS2003

rofl!
are you saying Mexican produced parts are less than par?

The 2000-2003 CKP sensors where made in Mexico. Nuff said, eh.

[andrew99eldorado]

how are you ugys taking these out? I use to break them all the time. Now i have one of those kd tools push pin, and body clip plier sets, and they have been taken out a handful of times with no breaing.

heres a link to the set im talking about in case anyone wants them

http://www.denlorstools.com/home/dt1..._clip_set.html

[chubbyranger]

Originally Posted by CadillacSTS2003

rofl!
are you saying Mexican produced parts are less than par?

Me cast aspersions on another obvious benefit of NAFTA? All I know is that when I changed the radiator in my Deville I bought new Mexican upper and lower hoses from Autozone (after I bought the radiator from a local guy for $100 cheaper than they quoted me). After comparing them to the original OEM hoses with 100,000 miles and >15 years on them I put the OEM hoses back in.

[Ranger]

how are you ugys taking these out?

I just use a screwdriver to pop the center pin out and then pull the rivet.

Chubby,
I've always believed that AZ parts are cheap for a reason. That is why I won't use any of their parts. You pretty much confirm my suspicions.

[Flynn]

Originally Posted by Ranger

I just use a screwdriver to pop the center pin out and then pull the rivet.

I want to remove the splash shield on my 02 Deville to track down a coolant leak. Am I to believe I just grab those plastic retainers, rip them out and then replace 'em with new?

[Ranger]

No, they are reusable. Pull the center out 1/2" or so, then remove the rivet. Once out you'll see how they work. When you replace them, just insert them in the hole and press the center pin in and it spreads the rivet to hold it in place.

[Flynn]

Thanks!