under bonnet insulation blanket clip

[bonjo]

I want to remove the blanket and do an engine clean.

Are the plastic clips holding it re-useable or throw away?

 

[Grumpy stumpy]

They are re-useable if they don't break when you prize them off . Best to use a pair of trim clip pliers which slide between the two faces and pop them off. You can easily buy replacements off eBay if they break , expensive from Toyota for plastic clips .http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=272284851647&globalID=EBAY-GB 

also loads of different clips available http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=131872004555&globalID=EBAY-GB 

[bonjo]

thanks very much pal

I'll get the tool and try to remove & re-use them 
 

[Konrad C]

Most plastic clips are a two part design - the out main body and the inner centre part. There are different designs of trim clips, and they have different ways of release, via the centre section.

 

In  the picture above are some of the types of trim clips I have. The top two clips are released by pressing the centres in, then removing the whole clip. The lower left clip needs a tool to prise the centre up and lower right clip has a cross/phillips indent for a screw driver.

One of the tools I possess for trim clips removal. I have other trim and clip removal tools.
The real issue is that clips can be broken if removed in the wrong fashion or with force, by mechanics in a rush and not caring. Sometimes the clips can be brittle with age!