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 Aug 22, 2004 - 3:44 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Sep 4, '03 From Twin Cities MN Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%)  |
After waxing my car this morning I decided to try and tighten dowm my trunk since I noticed that it had some play back and forth in it... So i get out the socket set and start to undo the bolts to re-aline the fit, get it centered, and then start to put the bolts bak in and tighten them. All goes well for the first two, and then snap, one of the bolts snaps right off... now pissed off, I go to finninsh the last bolt, and snap again... needless to say now my trunk is being held by the left bottom and top right (this one just barely) bolts, thats it. It makes tons of noise now and is totally unaligned... I thought about trying to drill and remove the broken stems myself, but now i think the dealer would probably be a better bet... What do you guys suggest? Have any idea how much taking the car in to have it properly done would cost me? needless to say i cant figure at all why they snapped, there was no corrosion whatsoever, and 4 turns is hardly over-torquing...
-------------------- Car #3: 98 Accord LX- purchased 5/06, totaled 8/06
Car #2: 95 Celica GT- purchased 8/03, current daily driver Car #1: 01 Focus ZX3- purchased 5/01, sold 8/03 |
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Aug 23, 2004 - 10:40 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Sep 18, '03 From Dirty Jersey Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
go to home depot or where ever u can get drill bits and get reverse drills...this will allow u to draw the stems out...then take in one of the good bolts and get them to match it...they should have it...good luck...
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Aug 25, 2004 - 10:01 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 27, '02 From Derry,NH USA Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (100%) |
Drilling out bolts sucks..I love Toyotas but when I put my kit on..90% of my front end bolts BROKE..Next time.. lots of WD-40!!!!
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Sep 22, 2004 - 10:05 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Sep 6, '04 From oakdale Mn Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
or you can just dril and retap a new hole. but the screw outs called EZ-outs work just fine to.
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Sep 22, 2004 - 10:08 AM
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Enthusiast Joined May 3, '04 From Alhambra 62001 Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Anytime you start a project that requires removing bolts and puting them in I would require two items... EZ-Outs, and WD-40 J- |
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