DBR Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 right ive heard that these things can be a bit awkward to change, BUT F*** there annoying me!, any tips on how i can change them!.... cheers Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 Ooh, not too sure, I don't think it's been done before. Only kidding of course, do a search and you'l find about 1000 threads:d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix_TT Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 The screws that hold them in are glued, so when I replace the boot rubbers I had to drilled the screws out first. Doesn't take long though. Geoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zap Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 Peel off all the old perished rubber till you can see the metal mounting plate, cut the raised edge with side cutters and flatten down, grip knackered phillips head screw with small molegrips and unscrew. Replace with cap screws, so much easier to get out next time. I've change about 6 sets of these for various people, done it the same way everytime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBR Posted June 5, 2006 Author Share Posted June 5, 2006 cheers people ill av another battle with it over the weekend!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sooper-supra Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 Ooh, not too sure, I don't think it's been done before.. Only kidding of course, do a search and you'l find about 1000 threads:d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRX Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 Drilled mine... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letmeshowyou Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 good advice from zap there. Get the screws from Mr. T tho - they appear to have changed the design to make them alot easier to get out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sooper-supra Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 Drilled mine... could do that sounds alrite to me .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon F Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 Easiest way to get them out is to heat them up with a hot air gun or a flame type soldering iron. This will help to release the screwlock on the threads. Be careful of the paintwork and rubber boot seal though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 yeah a bit of heat loosens the glue and makes them much easier, that would be the best bet. Wish I'd known that before I did mine, the crappy screw heads rounded and so I had to carefully cut a new flat slot in the top using a hacksaw blade and then managed to use a large flat blade to get them out, using lots of brute force... def get new screws to replace the old, they have a much better design Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 I used a Stanley knife to cut away some of the rubber around the screw - came out first time, no hassle at all then. Maybe I was just lucky and didn't have any threadlock on mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr keef Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 replace them with stainless allen bolts,doddle to remove now;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 I used a Stanley knife to cut away some of the rubber around the screw - came out first time, no hassle at all then. Maybe I was just lucky and didn't have any threadlock on mine. you must have been lucky, I cut mine away totally down to the metal but they were well siezed in there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shanksy5 Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 Yeah, mine were a bit of a nightmare too. The replacement rubber stoppers can be purchased from a Toyota dealer for about £8. After removing the old stoppers, I stripped the head of the screws trying to get them out. In the end I had to file a new flat slot with a hacksaw blade, heat the screws and use a fair amount of force to get them out. Took quite a while in the end, but the boot doesn't squeek any more so it was well worth it. Careful of the paintwork though, especially if using heat and/ or a blade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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