How do I remove the rear door magnets?

[scooterho]

Am in the process of doing a super fussy exterior cleaning job. Would like to remove the rear door magnets and clean behind them. I can see a screw behind the magnet, but I can't quite figure out how to remove the magnet. I tried slipping a screw driver behind and pulling but, without knowing what I was doing, I didn't want to pull to hard. Couldn't find anything using the search function (but that could just be me!).

 

[312 diesel (closed)]

There are 2 allen bolts straight through the magnet, they simply unscrew. There is a plate inside the door with 2 captives, and it will drop down if you don't catch it. The striker plates on the side are held by a U shaped clamp hidden in the rubber block.

 

[scooterho]

I should have been more specific. The magnets I want to remove are the ones on the outside of the van, not the ones on the actual doors.

 

[312 diesel (closed)]

They are just steel plates. If you look at the rubber there is a slot. In the slot sits a U shaped plate which engages on a stud on the back of the plate. You squeeze the horseshoe down or up depending on how its been installed. Once that is off you'll se a screw that holds the rubber onto a plastic plug held in the body.

 

[scooterho]

Thanks 312 Diesel. I will give that a try.

 

[denisec]

if it is really this simple, 312 diesel, i will light a candle for you. off to the parts van!

 

[quillaja]

if it is really this simple, 312 diesel, i will light a candle for you. off to the parts van!

It's that simple, conceptually. In reality, good luck getting the retainer off the plate.

 

[jackbombay]

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