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Summary: After replacing an automotive carpet, be sure to remember the difference between right and left kick and pillar panels. Reinstall kick and pillar car panels with tips from a certified master mechanic in this free video on automotive maintenance.
Mark Blocker is a semi-retired ASE-certified master mechanic with more than 20 years of automotive experience. He has been a state-certified emissions specialist for more than 15 years...read more
"Okay, in this segment we're going to cover installing the cover panels for the door pillars and the front kick panels. There is a difference between the right and left, so make sure you've got your layout correct. And if you remember, the pillar--let me get this other door open--they just pretty much snap into place. Start on one side, flip it around the pillar itself. Make sure you've got your carpet in proper place and that it stays there. Pull it tight you just snap it around. Check make sure your carpet stayed in place, snapped in. Check both sides, make sure the seatbelt is aligned correctly. Check and see that it operates correctly and smoothly and retracts. Once you're satisfied everything is working there, the front kick panels you'll need the two plastic push pins that hold them in once you get them into place. Slide them up underneath the column panels from above. Slide them straight in. Just push it into position, and then insert your two plastic push pins. Okay, now we want to go to the other side. Just install your door pillar in the same fashion. Put your kick paddle in, fasten down the push pins in it to hold it in place. Don't forget to check your seatbelt operation before you move for--make sure it works correctly. Okay, so please watch our next segment where we're going to cover installing the door inserts and driver's kick pad."
eHow Article: Automotive Carpet Replacement: Install Kick & Pillar Panels