# 2011 accord question **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [March 23, 2013, 8:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-accord-question/78196 "2013-03-23T20:13:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kennedy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c0e974/32.png) [@kennedy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kennedy)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2013, 8:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-accord-question/78196/1 "2013-03-23T20:13:00Z")
gonna do a trans oil change on my accord, how do you get the plastic splash guard or whatever you call it off the bottom of the engine/trans. looks like its held on with a type of button that stays solid while the surrounding plastic moves a little. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2013, 8:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-accord-question/78196/2 "2013-03-23T20:26:23Z")
The plastic shield is probably held on with Christmas tree clips. [http://www.merchandisinginventives.com/Christmas\_Tree\_Clips\_s/255.htm](http://www.merchandisinginventives.com/Christmas_Tree_Clips_s/255.htm) These are just pried out. Tester ---
**Author:** ![kennedy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c0e974/32.png) [@kennedy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kennedy)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2013, 8:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-accord-question/78196/3 "2013-03-23T20:28:39Z")
no, simialar but not quite. center of clip is metal. cant pull it out without breaking the outer ring. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2013, 8:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-accord-question/78196/4 "2013-03-23T20:37:52Z")
Then they may be push type clips such as this. [http://www.clipsandfasteners.com/Toyota\_Push\_Type\_Retainer\_15mm\_Head\_Dia\_p/a14260.htm](http://www.clipsandfasteners.com/Toyota_Push_Type_Retainer_15mm_Head_Dia_p/a14260.htm) Tester ---
**Author:** ![kennedy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c0e974/32.png) [@kennedy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kennedy)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2013, 8:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-accord-question/78196/5 "2013-03-23T20:43:46Z")
yeah, thats more like it. i guess you need a tool to pull them out properly and replace with new ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2013, 11:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-accord-question/78196/6 "2013-03-23T23:29:03Z")
If it has a screw head, such as the phillips shown in the push clip illustration, give it a quarter turn left to see if it loosens the center post of the clip. If that doesn’t work, treat it as a bolt and continue to unscrew it. You will still need to pry it out. ---
**Author:** ![dagosa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/dagosa/32/9837_2.png) [@dagosa](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dagosa)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2013, 11:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-accord-question/78196/7 "2013-03-23T23:53:16Z")
Call up a dealer service department. ---
**Author:** ![kennedy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c0e974/32.png) [@kennedy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kennedy)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2013, 11:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-accord-question/78196/8 "2013-03-23T23:55:08Z")
no head. just round and smooth. also no room to get a traditonal clip removal tool in. im sure you pull them out and replace with new but i havent had luck pulling one out. ---
**Author:** ![keith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/keith/32/5518_2.png) [@keith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/keith)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2013, 12:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-accord-question/78196/9 "2013-03-24T00:12:16Z")
Some of these, you can push the center piece in about an 1/8" (I use a #2 phillips head screw driver, don’t push too hard) and it will release the clip inside, then you pull on the outer ring to remove it. When you replace it, you push the center piece from the bottom to protrude out the top by about a 1/4", insert it and then push the center flat with the outer piece to lock it. ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2013, 4:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-accord-question/78196/10 "2013-03-24T04:57:58Z")
@kennedy go to sears and buy this set [http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p\_10153\_12605\_00999892000P?sid=IDx01192011x000001&kispla=00999892000P&srccode=cii\_17588969&cpncode=30-138360856-2](http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00999892000P?sid=IDx01192011x000001&kispla=00999892000P&srccode=cii_17588969&cpncode=30-138360856-2) ---
**Author:** ![kennedy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c0e974/32.png) [@kennedy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kennedy)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2013, 7:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-accord-question/78196/11 "2013-03-24T19:39:48Z")
i tried pushing up on the center but it didn’t work. about out of options. the set from sears looks like the right tool