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5th December 2020, 11:46 | #1 |
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Struggling removing bumper
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This is a job I've completed easily a number of times on previous Rovers however my latest one has me stumped even before I start. The lower screw under the wheel arch is proving extremely difficult to remove, it appears to be a torx screwhead , but I've tried both T10 (too small) and T15 screwdriver (too big) without success. Both sides are the same I've also tried a few hex keys again with nothing fitting correctly. Finally I've tried to fit a posidrive but again with no joy. So..is there a specific size and type bit for these if not what are the options? Cheers Paul |
5th December 2020, 12:41 | #2 |
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All Phillips on mine You may have to drill it out if it's rounded off.
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A pair of mole grips on the head to start it off may help if there's enough head to get hold of. Gentle back and forth until it frees.
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Cut a slot in the head with a hacksaw, dremel or similar and use a flat screwdriver.
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On my cdt they are 10mm hex head with a pozidrive in the middle so a 3/8" (or 1/4") drive 10mm socket will do them. On the 1.8T they don't exist... Doesn't seem that they actually do a lot in practice.
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The screw appears to be torx and certainly nowhere near 10mm. I think they are T10 that have been chewed up, so 2.74mm!! |
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Don't think I've ever come across TORX head bolts on the wheel arches before. I've removed around 10 from different 75s and 8 were 10mm bolts, the others didn't have bolts at all.
It sounds like someone has put them in at a later date after finding the bolts not there. As others have said it looks like a case of either cutting a slot in it and removing with a screwdriver or drilling it out and not replacing it after. I do know you can get a special drill bit that digs into the bolt and then lets you remove it that way
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so glad someone else called them by the right name
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