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Review on πŸš™ Subaru Forester 2014-2018 Mud Flaps Splash Guards Front and Rear Molded 4pc Full Set by Red Hound Auto by Jon Thompson

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Great price, fitting instructions could be better

Before I complain about a few things, let's just say it's a good quality and a damn good price. There are enough rivets to replace all but two rivets in case you break some of them or yours are too old to continue using them. There are a few things that are a bit missing from the instructions. as instructed, simply remove the rivets and pull out. It has 2 hidden rivets, one under the car and one in the door opening which will later be replaced with a new non-hidden rivet. it just means pulling very hard on the guard or prying something open. In addition, it has 2 very tightly closed fasteners that you have to destroy somehow when removing. You can see them in the door when the green pointed lock clicks. And those two latches are replaced with similar latches that you put in a new fender, but the fender guides to slide into the latches are too tight and you can easily break them with extra force and almost impossible to tip into the holes if you make it fit both into fender guides. I ended up with only one left on each fender, and even then one of them broke when the fender had to be pinched to insert the final rivet; I wouldn't even bother with it if I were you because other nerds do their job well. The rear fender u-clip diagram and instructions are generally useless. U clamps are actually 3 pieces; U clamps, nut holders and nuts. The U-clamps need to be separated from the nut holder, insert the nut and then snap together with the back of the U-clamp. None of this is ANY worded or visualized in the instructions. I can understand if an experienced technician wrote the instructions assuming some things would be given but I was a bit disappointed in them and I am familiar with all kinds of spare parts. Fenders on many cars.

Pros
  • Looks good
Cons
  • Some flaws