Engine Cover Clips

[Bluzel]

Hi, I'm new to this website. I don't know how to search the forum so therefore I'm posting a new topic - sorry! I'm looking an eBay link or some info on which clips I need to hold my plastic engine covers in place.

I have a 2008 IS220D SE-L I changed the air filter today and managed to break the clips that holds the covers. The reason I believe I have broken them is that they don't 'click' into place when I put them in again. Thank you in advance.

[rhosneigr]

There was a discussion on this on the IS 250 etc forum in March this year, I don't know how to link you to it but if you go to that forum and search or find a post titled "what a rip off for clips" you will find links to where these can be obtained.

[Bluzel]

Thanks for your reply. How do I search for anything, on any forum or topic?

[Bluzel]

Oh just thinking. I got that link via a google search. The eBay link takes me to an eBay site selling them but they were priced @ 93.99. I kid you not!

[rhosneigr]

Search box is at the top right hand corner of the page . If you do a google search on lexus engine cover clips the lexus owners club forums is about eighth in the list. You've obviously got the wrong eBay dealer as they seem to be around £3.25 for 10.

[Bluzel]

Google search is the only search I can find. Is that the default search for this forum? Thanks

[rhosneigr]

Seems to be. Have you found that post for March this year, it has a few links to different sites that sell these clips reasonably cheap.

[steve2006]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/190818322842?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649&clk_rvr_id=646319088661&afsrc=1

[Bluzel]

Ok Found it thanks alot. I bought these last night. Thanks guys. Just one last thing - how the hell do I get them off and on without breaking them?

[rhosneigr]

If I remember rightly to put them in you lift the centre pin up put the clip in place and push the centre clip in until its flush. To remove use a small driver to push the centre pin in and the clip should lift out.

[Bluzel]

Thanks, I pushed the centre pin in with my finger and it popped out. Although I did break a few, when I tried to put one I didn't break back in it wouldn't click into place.

[rhosneigr]

Did you pull the centre pin out enough before putting the clip in place?

[Bluzel]

I dunno if I did. Am I supposed to hold the middle pin up until I've put the outside pins thru then press the middle pin down?

Thanks for all this helps seems stupid over just a plastic clip, lol

[rhosneigr]

Yes that seems to be the way they work.

[Bluzel]

Just rang Lexus to make sure and they told me basically the same. Hold pin up as far as it goes and click it 1 click until it's flush. Second click down releases it