I'd clean off the petroleum jelly thoroughly. It will eventually deteriorate rubber parts. If you need lube to keep from pushing the grommets out, use it sparingly, preferably just a tiny wipe on the end of the peg. I personally prefer spit, but you can use silicone spray or silicone grease, if you use it lightly and wipe off the excess. Unfortunately, it does not disappear like spit, so your panels could find their way off later.
O-rings are made of viton, nitrile (Buna-N), EPDM, or other resistant materials. Plain grommets are more likely rubber, which is affected adversely by petroleum products. If the composition is unknown, I would shy away from petroleum lubricants.
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I, too, have had some issues with this particular side panel. I was doing some work under the panel and when I put it back on, the rear was kind of loose. I pulled it off to check it out and I noticed that the rear grommet was missing. I made a mental note to replace the grommet and put it back together then I noticed that the top-front grommet was also missing. Now, I had lost two of the three grommets. I went to the dealer on Saturday and asked for some replacement grommets.
First off, BRP doesn't call them grommets. The one toward the rear is called a grommet but the two in the front are called "Oval Washers":sour:. At any rate I had to order them and I ordered an extra one, too.
I did replace the grommet at the rear and I rode 40 miles home at 70mph. The panel did not fall off. I have no idea where the lost grommets went; I suspect they are up under some panel or somewhere.:dontknow:
I think some sort of lubricant (silicone) is a must otherwise you will push the grommets out of their holes and into the bowls of the machine. And you may not get a replacement right away.
A little instruction or demo from the Dealer might have avoided this problem.:helpsmilie:
:agree: These large grommets push through easily when hit with the pegs...or sometimes just from the friction of the pegs. They are glued in with tiny dots of what appears to be some type of hot glue, but this cracks off readily. I would recommend you take off the inner panel, and glue in the grommets with 3M Super WeatherStrip Adhesive or RTV silicone. You could also put this material in the slot in the grommet, and glue it from outside, but it is trickier, and you could damage the paint. If you remove your panels, you will probably find your old grommets.
I, too, have had some issues with this particular side panel. I was doing some work under the panel and when I put it back on, the rear was kind of loose. I pulled it off to check it out and I noticed that the rear grommet was missing. I made a mental note to replace the grommet and put it back together then I noticed that the top-front grommet was also missing. Now, I had lost two of the three grommets. I went to the dealer on Saturday and asked for some replacement grommets.
First off, BRP doesn't call them grommets. The one toward the rear is called a grommet but the two in the front are called "Oval Washers":sour:. At any rate I had to order them and I ordered an extra one, too.
I did replace the grommet at the rear and I rode 40 miles home at 70mph. The panel did not fall off. I have no idea where the lost grommets went; I suspect they are up under some panel or somewhere.:dontknow:
I think some sort of lubricant (silicone) is a must otherwise you will push the grommets out of their holes and into the bowls of the machine. And you may not get a replacement right away.
A little instruction or demo from the Dealer might have avoided this problem.:helpsmilie:
Just checked mine and I still have the preproduction side panels and I don't have a hook on mine. I do have velcro though. Disregard any of my uneducated comments.pps:
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I ordered some replacement grommets from the dealer a couple of weeks ago and they still aren't in.
I was worried about losing my side panel so I fashioned a grommet (the oval one) from a couple of lengths of hose. I cut the hose to about 3/4" the sliced it up the middle. It then fit into the oval hole in the frame. I made two of these, one for the top and one for the bottom of the oval hole. I put a little silicone on the cover and it plopped right into place and seems to hold pretty good.
I checked with my Honda Dealer. I gave him one of our oval grommets for comparison. He looked but could find no match. He said that the closest Honda grommet was about twice as big as ours.:dontknow: Do you have a Honda part number? Maybe we can find it that way.
