Sedan Rear Deck Removal

asndragonboii · 05-16-2007, 04:31 PM

I was doing this to put weather stripping under there to stop the rattling from my sub

-First, remove the seat cushion. Then remove the shoulder cushion things.

-Then remove this thing on the C-Pillar using a flat head screwdriver to pry it out. It's easy.

-Then start pulling on the panel that says AirBag. Dont worry, the airbag wont deploy. And you get this

-There are 3 red clips and 1 white clip. The red clips are easy, just pull. The 1 white clip is the hard one to get out. It's the clip thats going to be closest to you. I ended up using pliers and using it for leverage against the weather stripping of the door. Be careful, I ended up bending the sheet metal where the white clip was connected to and the white clip didnt stay in when putting it back. I just used the pliers again, and bent it back.

This is what it looks like.

-Do the same to the other side.

-Go into the trunk and you'll see little white clips up top. Use pliers and squeeze them slightly and push up at the same time to release them.

-Now to remove the rear deck. Push up, or hit up with a mallet under the indentations you see in the picture.

-Lift up and pull out rear deck

Thanks to Jstone624
Rear deck rattle
Unlike him, i did not buy new clips, my red ones were perfect, my white ones were chipped but still went back in.

mike11202 · 05-16-2007, 05:11 PM

nice DIY ill try it out tomorrow

mike11202 · 05-16-2007, 05:12 PM

im assuming it should be the same for the coupe

Bootsie · 05-16-2007, 05:13 PM

BTW you do not have to remove this on the sedan to put in new rear speakers.

asndragonboii · 05-16-2007, 05:16 PM

The coupe is totally different. It's supposedly easier from what other members said.

I was doing this to put weather stripping under there to stop the rattling from my sub

dtexan · 05-24-2007, 03:01 AM

so did this stop your rattles

dirtha · 05-28-2007, 03:35 PM

[The 1 white clip is the hard one to get out. It's the clip thats going to be closest to you. I ended up using pliers and using it for leverage against the weather stripping of the door. Be careful, I ended up bending the sheet metal where the white clip was connected to .....]

FYI- Honda's actual method for removing this white fastener is to whack the trim piece with a rubber mallet (really!) directly over the fastener. This causes the expandable piece of the fastener to contract, kind of like an expansion anchor for drywall. I just did it- it pops right out.

Thanks for the DIY, ansdragonboii!

XSRCivic · 05-28-2007, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bootsie

BTW you do not have to remove this on the sedan to put in new rear speakers.

what? Please elaborate.

asndragonboii · 05-28-2007, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dtexan

so did this stop your rattles

yes it did. It rattled like crazy when this one song comes on the radio. Now it doesnt rattle at all

familycar · 10-30-2007, 04:20 PM

yeah how do you remove the deck without going through all the trouble like he did.

asndragonboii · 10-30-2007, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by familycar

yeah how do you remove the deck without going through all the trouble like he did.

Cant. Only the coupes can be done ALOT quicker. There's a DIY for that.

NRM · 11-02-2007, 05:24 PM

The rubber mallet was PERFECT. It popped right out after a few gentle taps of increasing force. Overall, it was pretty easy, a bit of grunt work in looking for the bolts. I used the handle end of the rubber mallet to push up the clips from the trunk, since using pliers or a vice grip could bend the plastic. They push up VERY easily. Once it's all off, remember to tighten those screws on the stock speakers.

Note: I got rid of all my rattles today. Awesome.

cam_love · 11-13-2007, 11:11 PM

what brand of weather stripping did you use? how thick? and how much did it cost you?

ro.sniper · 01-21-2008, 02:34 PM

it looks like the speaker covers come out... on the front doors of my 99 civic ex sedan the speaker grills come off pretty easealy without door panel removal

asndragonboii · 01-23-2008, 07:48 AM

This DIY was not intended for speaker installation. I dont know why it was put into "AUDIO"

runeknight95 · 07-01-2008, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asndragonboii

This DIY was not intended for speaker installation. I dont know why it was put into "AUDIO"

Because this is how to remove rear deck rattle, just add foam!

05-16-2007, 04:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
asndragonboii Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2,657 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Sedan Rear Deck Removal I was doing this to put weather stripping under there to stop the rattling from my sub -First, remove the seat cushion. Then remove the shoulder cushion things. -Then remove this thing on the C-Pillar using a flat head screwdriver to pry it out. It's easy. -Then start pulling on the panel that says AirBag. Dont worry, the airbag wont deploy. And you get this -There are 3 red clips and 1 white clip. The red clips are easy, just pull. The 1 white clip is the hard one to get out. It's the clip thats going to be closest to you. I ended up using pliers and using it for leverage against the weather stripping of the door. Be careful, I ended up bending the sheet metal where the white clip was connected to and the white clip didnt stay in when putting it back. I just used the pliers again, and bent it back. This is what it looks like. -Do the same to the other side. -Go into the trunk and you'll see little white clips up top. Use pliers and squeeze them slightly and push up at the same time to release them. -Now to remove the rear deck. Push up, or hit up with a mallet under the indentations you see in the picture. -Lift up and pull out rear deck Thanks to Jstone624 Rear deck rattle Unlike him, i did not buy new clips, my red ones were perfect, my white ones were chipped but still went back in. Last edited by asndragonboii; 05-16-2007 at 05:17 PM.

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05-16-2007, 05:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
mike11202 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sewell, NJ Posts: 344 Mike iTrader: 0 / 0%	nice DIY ill try it out tomorrow

05-16-2007, 05:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
mike11202 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sewell, NJ Posts: 344 Mike iTrader: 0 / 0%	im assuming it should be the same for the coupe

05-16-2007, 05:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
Bootsie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: UT Posts: 917 Brooklynn iTrader: 0 / 0%	BTW you do not have to remove this on the sedan to put in new rear speakers.

05-16-2007, 05:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
asndragonboii Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2,657 iTrader: 0 / 0%	The coupe is totally different. It's supposedly easier from what other members said. I was doing this to put weather stripping under there to stop the rattling from my sub

05-24-2007, 03:01 AM	#6 (permalink)
dtexan Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 614 iTrader: 1 / 100%	so did this stop your rattles

05-28-2007, 03:35 PM	#7 (permalink)
dirtha Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: CT Posts: 3 iTrader: 0 / 0%	[The 1 white clip is the hard one to get out. It's the clip thats going to be closest to you. I ended up using pliers and using it for leverage against the weather stripping of the door. Be careful, I ended up bending the sheet metal where the white clip was connected to .....] FYI- Honda's actual method for removing this white fastener is to whack the trim piece with a rubber mallet (really!) directly over the fastener. This causes the expandable piece of the fastener to contract, kind of like an expansion anchor for drywall. I just did it- it pops right out. Thanks for the DIY, ansdragonboii!

10-30-2007, 04:20 PM	#10 (permalink)
familycar Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 66 iTrader: 0 / 0%	yeah how do you remove the deck without going through all the trouble like he did.

11-02-2007, 05:24 PM	#12 (permalink)
NRM Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 86 Mike Nguyen iTrader: 2 / 100%	The rubber mallet was PERFECT. It popped right out after a few gentle taps of increasing force. Overall, it was pretty easy, a bit of grunt work in looking for the bolts. I used the handle end of the rubber mallet to push up the clips from the trunk, since using pliers or a vice grip could bend the plastic. They push up VERY easily. Once it's all off, remember to tighten those screws on the stock speakers. Note: I got rid of all my rattles today. Awesome.

11-13-2007, 11:11 PM	#13 (permalink)
cam_love Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 33 iTrader: 0 / 0%	what brand of weather stripping did you use? how thick? and how much did it cost you?

01-21-2008, 02:34 PM	#14 (permalink)
ro.sniper Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: T.O. Age: 23 Posts: 183 Razvan iTrader: 0 / 0%	it looks like the speaker covers come out... on the front doors of my 99 civic ex sedan the speaker grills come off pretty easealy without door panel removal

01-23-2008, 07:48 AM	#15 (permalink)
asndragonboii Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2,657 iTrader: 0 / 0%	This DIY was not intended for speaker installation. I dont know why it was put into "AUDIO"