I remember taking mine off to fit the power steering cooler, think I used a long metal rod (read: barbecue utensils) to push in some the clips from the back just to be safe, along with some strategic pulls. I imagine it will pop off with a few pulls in the right places.
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2005 Fiesta ST - wrote off
Newman fast road cams, Fusion Fabrications custom inlet manifold, custom exhaust