Kidney Disassembly

[Mastrcruse]

I have an extra kidney so I want to make it black. I was trying to seperate the chrome and the grill from one another with no luck.

Anyone know how to do this? I see the 4 tabs that hold them in. I can get the 2 bottom to pop but the 2 top won't budge.

Thanks

[Jand3rson]

Anyone know how to do this? I see the 4 tabs that hold them in. I can get the 2 bottom to pop but the 2 top won't budge.

Keep trying. That's what holds it together. I broke mine out with a small flathead screwdriver and a pair of dykes. They're cheap little plastic expanding rivets, just replace them.

[Mastrcruse]

Alright. I thought that if I broke them that would be a waste of a kidney. Thanks

[RCWells]

There are at least two different kidney assemblies that I know of personally, one with push pins (U.S. version I'm pretty sure) and the one with the 4 tabs as you mentioned (euro version). If you have the tabs, and you break them, I'm not so sure how you'll reassemble it without it falling apart. Glue it back together perhaps? I haven't tried very hard, but I like you had trouble with the disassembly of the tabbed version. Maybe some PB blaster or other lubricant on it after a while of sitting would help facilitate the disassembly? Otherwise, I suppose you could just glue it back in place if the tabs are broken. If you come up with a good solution, keep me posted.

[Mastrcruse]

I think they are tabs?? I will take a picture tomorrow morning and post it. The 2 bottom had to be lifted up and they popped out. I definately don't think they are euro's thought. This came off my vert and was replaced with a euro so it has to be US

[Mastrcruse]

Well I just got the lower tabe loose and just pulled up....nothing broke!!

[RCWells]

Hm, the tabs are just that, tabs. The push pins could be called tabs I guess, but are really more like, well, push pins. They are a two-piece part that is totally removable, whereas the tabs wouldn't actually be removed, but rather an integral molded part of the black part of the kidneys.