Removing pillar trim

[cdem 0]

Bit of a silly question. How do I get the b pillar trim off? Can't seem to pull it off like the a and c pillar trims. The coat hook at the top seems to be attached somehow. Does this just need a real strong tug to remove or am I missing something?

[bristolbaron 11]

coat hook cover needs lifting and sliding upwards, theres a screw behind the cover to get the pillar trim off.

it will be fiddly if its not been off before, but will go eventually!

[cdem 0]

Excellent :-D thanks alot!!

[cdem 0]

How do I remove it without snapping the slider bit? Already broke the passenger side by accident and don't want to do the same with the drivers

[lilfuzzer 1]

how do you mean the slider bit? a pic would be good

[cdem 0]

Will try and get a photo. It's basically the bit behind the trim itself that slides up and down to adjust the height of the seat belt

[CazzaVR 0]

Can't remember exactly, but just make sure every screw etc is removed- pretty sure there are a couple of 'hidden' ones on the B pillar trims.

[P3rks 11]

For the b pillar:

 

The coat hanger hook needs prising off, from the bottom prising up carefully. The plastic cover slides off to reveal a screw. It's very tight, use a screwdriver but be careful not to mark the pillar.

 

The seatbelt hanger needs to come off, prise the black cover off to reveal a 17mm bolt, undo that and it comes off.

 

Pull the sliding mech to the top, towards the bottom of the b-pillar you'll see a small round screw cover, prise that off carefully with a screwdriver, be gentle. You'll see a screw behind that. You can only see the screw when the slider is at the top though.

 

For the slider, you need to pull the slider handle off (outwards to the middle of the car). Don't prise, just pull with two fingers behind and man up.

 

There is one last screw to the very very bottom of the pillar, just under the door card. This is a ****e design by VW really as I've found the door card needs to be either pulled back or fully removed. The screw itself can't be accessed without removing another screw holding the seatbelt guide bar and rotating it for access. Pain in the arse, especially since you can physically see the screw and it's about 5mm too low for access.

 

Then the pillar should be free, almost, pull it carefully outwards and pull gently to the front of the car, there are two small plastic clips on the section which is above the door card, it's easier to slide them out of the pillar and then remove them from the bodywork. They only slide out one way, which is pulling the pillar forwards towards the dash.

The bodywork.

Edited May 6, 2012 by P3rks

[cdem 0]

That's fantastic I'll take another look thanks for your help!!