dazla Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 Well today i have changed my veilside spoiler for the stock one and everything went ok apart from the tailgate needing a respray:rolleyes: Then i decided to change my lower boot rubbers for new one's. Well let me just say i wanted to cry!! Me and my dad just couldn't get the screw bolts out of the rubbers and managed to cross thread them big style:( We then tried to drill one out and the pissing head come off but the bolt still remains inside. What the hell do i do now? For such a minor thing as a bloody screw i sure feel like crap at the moment:rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 Chill Daz, There are a couple of threads on here where people have had the same problem. Do a search and see what they did. Worst case is.....you will have to drill them out!! H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul372 Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 i changed mine what a pig of a job i done it in the end, get a pair of mole grips and try that if that dont do it get a little chisel and hammer and try knocking it round but put same masking tape on the paint work so you dont scratch it takes time and patience took me over an hour when i throught it was a 5 min job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazla Posted April 19, 2007 Author Share Posted April 19, 2007 Well its good to hear that someone else has had the same problem. I dont mean that in a evil way. I now no why i never like to to put my hands to anything to do with the car. cheers H I'll have a look mate. And paul its to late for the paintwork. i've already messed it up. God i'm a real mongo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 God i'm a real mongo. Hmmm!! Mongo Like Candy..... Do you still need the datails of that spray shop in Croston? Might be a bit out of the way for you Daz!! H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazla Posted April 19, 2007 Author Share Posted April 19, 2007 I'll get back to you on that one paul. My mate has a mate who has a spray shop, so if i dont have any joy with him i'll give you a bell mate. cheers H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 I changed my boot rubbers in about 20mins, a mini blow torch works a treat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazla Posted April 19, 2007 Author Share Posted April 19, 2007 Yea i know mate. Just wished i'd of done a search on here first. Its to late now. All the screw heads are beyond workable. I think i'm going to drill them out. Well i'm not even touching it. MY hands are disastrous:( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 All it takes is a bit of heat to melt the loctite, then they are easy enough to get out - it's the big drill for you now though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 Get someone that is used to drilling and tapping, and who has decent drill bits and decent taps to fix it, or you'll be suicidal next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 Dremel and mole grips worked fine for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazla Posted April 21, 2007 Author Share Posted April 21, 2007 Well i managed to do it in the end. I went through 9 drill bits to get the buggers out. God it was hard. just wish i had done my home work. Thanks for the help guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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