tomssupra Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 Hi, I have successfully removed the left old boot rubber and replaced with a new - the right however is a different story - does anyone know how to get these off easily - I have heard that you can heat them up with a soldering iron, does this work? Thanks, Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptik Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 It took me and a friend the best part of an hour to get these off. What we done was bent the metal bracket back around it so it was flat. Then bent it off. The screw was undone with very strong grips. Done the trick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Man Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 tomssupra, I done mine last month and last year....killed the supra I first had anyway. make sure you have the poper screw driver which gives you all the necessary contact with the screw head. I had experience of destorying all the thread and then having to drill the screw out. I rip out the old rubber, it was so old that it just fell apart as I pull it. Then I use a mini blow torch and heat up the screw head, don't heat it until it go red hot....you will melt the screw and you are fuked. I heat it a little and try with the screw driver and heat it a little more. Once you reach the temp where the glue stuff toyota left on the screw thread it start to give and you can screw it out easily. good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 We just found that whacking the screwdriver with a hammer helped to loosen the fixing compound (Loctite thread stuff) and then undid with some brute strength being VERY careful not to ruin the screw head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Castle Posted July 22, 2005 Share Posted July 22, 2005 Have to agree with china man although i used one of those windproof lighters you can get but same thing really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomssupra Posted July 22, 2005 Author Share Posted July 22, 2005 Good stuff guys, I will try it out this wkend, Thanks, Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ark Posted July 22, 2005 Share Posted July 22, 2005 You could just try being firm but gentle with it - worked for me on the first one. Second one I had to use an impact driver on (if at first you don't succeed, hit it with a hammer!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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