Originally Posted by LandYaghtLover

Well I cant help with the engine, but the trim is not too hard to take off. I just did this myself. I will describe just one side.

First, so you do not forget, slide the "cover" plate that it top dead center. It covers a gap in the trim. Mine just slid over.

Next open the hood to have better access to the plastic grommet holding the base of the trim to the fender. I had to be a little aggressive with it.

Then I removed the side trim screws. That big rubber seal folds towards the windshield. Behind it you will find 3 or 4 screws (pretty sure just 3). To locate where they are hid behind that rubber look for small lines cast into the rubber. There is a screw behind those indicators. BE CAREFUL when removing the upper or last screw. The trim has a very weak "head pin" spot welded to the body that the trim hooks onto. Mine was broken off. It attaches like a smoke detector in that the trim has a round hole with an offset slot. And think of the head pin like screw head. I hope that makes sense. Once its off that pin it will slide down and out of the upper trim part.

The upper trim part is held in with pins like I described above. I had two, both broke. So when removed the retaining clips came along for the ride. So I am not sure how it normally comes out. But it should come out pretty easy.