Grille Removal

[ameining]

I am looking for some instructions on how to remove the grille for my 2000...did a search and could not find anything. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

 

[bgmac]

Come on man....you put all those accessories on your rig, but you cant figure out how to remove the grill!!:wtf:

P.s....Im back!

 

[bikerjosh]

I am looking for some instructions on how to remove the grille for my 2000...did a search and could not find anything. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

It's all in the clips. You'll probably break lots during the removal, but then you get to do the zip tie trick and it will be more secure.
Josh

 

[Socco]

I am looking for some instructions on how to remove the grille for my 2000...did a search and could not find anything. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

You just need a small flathead screwdriver to push on the right spot (to "unlock") on those tabs, then it pops out. Takes a few minutes to find the sweet spot if you havent done it before. Just don't yank on it.

 

[tacosmasher]

You just need a small flathead screwdriver to push on the right spot (to "unlock") on those tabs, then it pops out. Takes a few minutes to find the sweet spot if you havent done it before. Just don't yank on it.

This, I had no trouble with mine, it took like a minutes tops. just get a small screw driver and lightly press down on the tabs with it. its should be self explanatory once you see the tabs. You have to Gently pull back on the grill in front of the tab you are working on.

 

[txt4r]

See the the first post in this link: http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-g...ission-cooler-install-3rd-gen.html#post586723

I am looking for some instructions on how to remove the grille for my 2000...did a search and could not find anything. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

 

[00_4runner]

I am looking for some instructions on how to remove the grille for my 2000...did a search and could not find anything. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

I just did this like two hours ago. It took me like 20 min by myself the clips kept popping into place. I realized you have to disconnect each one completely one at a time.

 

[GottaBeTRD]

haha i take my grill off all the time. it seems like its almost weekly lol its actually pretty easy when you finally know what your doing. here is the best way that i found. ill see if i can snap some pics tomorrow if you need them

dont use a Flathead screw driver and push down from the top of the clip. Its much easier if you get a needle point tool like an ice pick or if you have those small screwdrivers those will work. Then go in on the side of the clip you sill see an opening and a small lever you can push down on. just push those down and pull out the same time and it comes right out.

 

[Ophidian]

Yeah, attack the clips from the side and push down on the little tabs. Be careful, they can break easily.

 

[TheDurk]

The first time is always a pain. Once its been done a few times, it comes easy. (Sound familiar?) I got so frustrated the first time I did mine I hitched two bungees from the either side of the grill to my garage shelves in front of the truck. That made the clips stay unclipped when I unclipped them. Now it's been done more times than a 10 dollar hooker on a Friday night so it comes off easily. All but one clip is original.

 

[SRSRunner]

Hahahaha clips? what are these things you speak of?? I think Ive got one original left- little more secure with zipties tho.. be careful, theyre easy as shrit to break.