Anyone installed aftermarket running boards? I am looking at eBay Sorento running boards 2016 | eBay
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That's something I'm planning too, but I like the OEM one...pricey!Anyone installed aftermarket running boards?
Those must come only with the OEM set. Get a roll of sound deadener then cut it out to fit the size of each panel area.1. Step 4 involves installing an anti noise pad which was not in the box. any suggestions? Needed / not needed?
Concur with your guess. Would be nice to find out if other members got same hardware package. I agree you should first try to find those 16X10, it would make your installation a hell easier.2. Step 5 involves 16x10 Fixing Square nuts and step 6 shows how the side step slots into those Fixing Square nuts. the attachments in the box i got dont have these
instead i have a rectangular metal piece 25mm x 9mm (item #4 from left - or right - in attached picture). the openings in the Sorento are 16mm x 10mm
as the fixing square nuts description suggests. the end opening is 10 mm x 10mm (maybe 10mm x 9.9mm).
I am guessing the rectangular metal piece needs to be behind the opening but that would mean
removing the plate below the vehicle and getting my hand in there to hold this in place while also holding up the side step and turning the screw . that is an well nigh
impossible task for me.
If the existing tabs are in good shape and fit, I don't see any reason to not use them. I'm sure you can find those tabs at Canadian Tire, perhaps not exactly same but they will do the job.I'm thinking the 16x10 Fixing Square Nuts are likely available at the local hardware store
but am not sure what would be needed in the side step (see item with red arrow in the second picture) so the two mesh such that i can secure using the screws.
can (should??) the tabs from the existing trim be reused?
Again, if they fit, you could totally reuse them.Also are fixing square nuts metal or plastic? if metal then there would be a metal on metal contact and the potential for rust. the original plastic trim had some felt-like material between the plastic and the painted surface. i could reuse those.
Not needed.Motivated by the great weather here in Southern Ontario over the weekend (as well as the "No we dont do that" reply at the 5 garages i visited on friday) i began work on installing the side steps myself.
Background: the ebay seller sent me a "fitting video" which is in mandarin and not helpful. I referred to Kia instructions that @josuet posted in post #27 of this thread http://www.kia-forums.com/2016-sorento/239858-us-accessories-canadian-sorentos-2.html). Note: i had no screwdriver that was short enough to remove the mud flaps. i therefore took the wheel off, which gave me lots of space to work. In the process i ended up also doing the season wheel swap - the first time. motivation thanks to this group .
Also i recommend getting "trim tools". i bought these as an impulse purchase from a parts store - $3 at princess auto for canadians - and found them invaluable in removing the trim. I did snap a few clips in the process but as @ztorque noted it cant be helped and anyway the plastic trim is useless.
I have completed steps 1 through 3 in kia instruction sheet.
Looking for suggestions on how to proceed:
1. Step 4 involves installing an anti noise pad which was not in the box. any suggestions? Needed / not needed?
Follow the seller's instruction sheet too. Just look at the pictures and you will get some idea. I had to improvise a bit.2. Step 5 involves 16x10 Fixing Square nuts and step 6 shows how the side step slots into those Fixing Square nuts. the attachments in the box i got dont have these
instead i have a rectangular metal piece 25mm x 9mm (item #4 from left - or right - in attached picture). the openings in the Sorento are 16mm x 10mm
as the fixing square nuts description suggests. the end opening is 10 mm x 10mm (maybe 10mm x 9.9mm).
I am guessing the rectangular metal piece needs to be behind the opening but that would mean
removing the plate below the vehicle and getting my hand in there to hold this in place while also holding up the side step and turning the screw . that is an well nigh
impossible task for me.
No other way. The video you find on youtube is for a different mounting mechanism and hardware which is likely the factory steps.Alternative methods to secure the side step welcomed. I'm thinking the 16x10 Fixing Square Nuts are likely available at the local hardware store
but am not sure what would be needed in the side step (see item with red arrow in the second picture) so the two mesh such that i can secure using the screws.
can (should??) the tabs from the existing trim be reused?
Also are fixing square nuts metal or plastic? if metal then there would be a metal on metal contact and the potential for rust. the original plastic trim had some felt-like
material between the plastic and the painted surface. i could reuse those.
thanks for any help and guidance to see this through to the end
thanks @CrazyBiker. apprecaite teh feedback. appears that the seller did not include some hardware as at 1:18 in the video that they sent me they show those fixing-square nuts. I have been able to upload that to youtube and hope you are able to see it. https://youtu.be/08K9Ity3a28 . i will also ping the seller and ask about the fixing square nutsAll get the same hardware from the aftermarket OEM package. Follow the seller's instruction sheet too. Just look at the pictures and you will get some idea. I had to improvise a bit.
thanks for the info on the plate. i will look over your instructions again today and will PM you for a whatsapp conversation.Then place the backing plate as shown in my picture. You can't remove the plate below to access that area. That area is a sealed frame piece. I tried accessing it by removing the lower aero panels so I know. If you lose a few like I did, you can use a magnet (covered with a old credit card to prevent scratching) to slide it out below the frame holes that have black round covers. I got a spare set from the seller if you need extras.
No other way. The video you find on youtube is for a different mounting mechanism and hardware which is likely the factory steps.
Worst case, we can do facetime or whatsapp video and I can walk you through.