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31st December 2018, 19:49 | #1 |
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Under-bumper screws
The screws under the front bumper of my ZT are corroded. I had a quick look today and they will be a bit of a struggle to remove - seems like they're Philips head? Has anyone replaced these with stainless? and any tips on removal?
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leave them alone.if your are thinking they have to come out to get the undertray off they dont.they also do not need to come out for bumper removal.
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I replaced all of mine with stainless screws, they were all corroded and looked untidy so I ended up drilling the heads off of them and then fitting all new U nuts. I have a big bag of the U nuts if you want some spares.
They look a lot better. https://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/for...1&d=1546286596 |
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Kelvo, yeah they're the ones. Was it a long job to replace? Also what are the screws holding on? ie when would I really need to remove them - if not bumper removal?
suffolk boy - point taken. Replacement would be to remove before they become undo-able.
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use a decent "spring loaded adjustable wrench" they will clamp onto the head of the screw and undo if a screwdriver wont move them.
this is what I mean https://www.screwfix.com/p/milwaukee...B&gclsrc=aw.ds I've had great success with this type of tool macafee2 |
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Dremel with a thin disc then use an ordinary screw driver. Replace with something with a hex or allen head.
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I had the bumper off at the time so it was easier on a bench and just drilled the heads off, I tried mole grips and they wouldn't budge, plus someone had obviously tried before and snapped a couple off. I then just used a Dremel to cut away the remains of the U nuts which were corroded anyway. |
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Maybe I'll save it for when the bumper's off then. What size are they when you finally get them out? M6 x 25, or the pointed self-tapping types into U clips?
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+1 for this method. The heat of the dremel cutting into the screw also seems to free them up. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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