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Wheel wells, plastic screws GM 1998
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cool09
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May 28, 2011, 10:57 AM
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Wheel wells, plastic screws GM 1998
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1998 Sunfire uses plastic screws throughout the exterior and interior of the car. I can't get some of them out of the wheel well liner. (I've broken some before when removing them.) How do you remove these? Should I break them and can I purchase new ones somewhere?
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Hammer Time
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May 28, 2011, 11:44 AM
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Just stick a screwdriver under the edge, between the screw and the plastic base and just pry it out. It's just a "push in" screw. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We offer help in answering questions, clarifying things or giving advice but we are not a substitute for an on-site inspection by a professional.
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cool09
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May 28, 2011, 5:27 PM
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They are impossible to remove by prying from the head - most won't come out or they break. The plastic is not brittle but very tough - I guess nylon.
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Hammer Time
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May 28, 2011, 5:35 PM
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Don't tell me it can't be done. i do it every day. You have to get between the screw and the insert. They don't really have threads, just ridges. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We offer help in answering questions, clarifying things or giving advice but we are not a substitute for an on-site inspection by a professional.
(This post was edited by Hammer Time on May 28, 2011, 5:37 PM)
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Tom Greenleaf
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May 28, 2011, 10:59 PM
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These are available at almost any parts store if they have failed. Cheap junk! Take me back to the 50's and 60s! T PS: Enjoy......... http://objflicks.com/...BackToTheSixties.htm
(This post was edited by Tom Greenleaf on May 28, 2011, 11:08 PM)
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