uninstall front rotary accent

Apr 8, 2004 | 10:39 AM

JY-8

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uninstall front rotary accent

hi guys,

i have the front rotary accent installed on my 8, and i just ordered the front air dam few days ago.
So i have to take the front rotary accent out before installing the front air dam.
my question is: how easy to take it out without breaking anything???

thanks

Apr 8, 2004 | 10:46 AM

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JY-8:

I just installed my front rotary accent this past Sat. The thing to watch out for is removing those 2 little push screws that help hold the accent in place. I would remove both screws in the rear upper corners of the accent. I would then use a hairdryer to heat the accent to soften up the double-sided tape and then just pull the accent off. Cleanup the leftover sticky stuff from the tape with goo-gone and you should be good to go.

Not sure if those 2 push screws are really necessary to hold the accent in place, but if they break, you still have the double-sided tape to hold it in place. Hope this helps...

Apr 8, 2004 | 02:19 PM

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The air dam doesnt allow the use of the front rotary accents?

Or just that ou have to remove it inorder to install the air dam then install the accent back?

Apr 8, 2004 | 02:52 PM

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wait you shouldn't have to...i don't think...if it's the Mazda App pack air dam then it should go on with no problem...

Apr 8, 2004 | 02:54 PM

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Exactly, I had to do this. Didn't have the foresight to do the air dam before the accent. Actually I assumed that the air dam would fit over the stock set up and thus the accent would just stay in place. I was shocked when I learned the whole bumper had to come off to put the air dam on.

Apr 8, 2004 | 08:54 PM

JY-8

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thanks for the info

wow! you need to take the bumper off when installing the air dam...?!
i just ordered the frt air dam, so i don't know the instructions, but i believe that i have to take the accent out before installing it.

Apr 8, 2004 | 09:43 PM

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In essence you do, the accent is attached to the stock dam which you'll be removing entirely. Take some advice and while you're at it do anything else you may want to that would involve taking off the bumper. Oil cooler, new grill, etc.

Apr 8, 2004 | 09:45 PM

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One more thing. When you get the new air dam check and make sure that the tape on the top edge goes from one corner of the unit all the way to the other. Mine was cut a little short and noticed until after it was on. It'd be much easier to add/re tape before putting it on.