I have a 2003 Vibe and a piece of the plastic molding, or cladding, or whatever it is called got caught on something I pulled out the side and it came off of 3 clips. That rattled when I drove so I thought I would take it the rest of the way off and try to put it back on completely. BAD IDEA for me. Now I have all the bare T-shaped clips and the piece that goes over the rear passenger wheel well and back of the door frame separated. I can't slide it back onto the clips because the bumper and bottom molding, which goes from front to back, are in the way of either side getting started. I'm wondering if this is a problem I can fix or if I need to take it to a dealer. All I need is to loosen one of those other pieces of molding enough to get this one in, I think. Anyone gone through this? I really don't know how to loosen either of those or if I should even open that can of worms.
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