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hey guys im trying to get the plastic guard thingy underneath the car off so i can get to the bottom radiator hose to do a radiator flush but ive come across these stupid little plastic clip/screw thingys that i can for the life of me get off
 .any idea how they come off ?? thanks   
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screw driver, although most of the time they dont come out they way they are supposed to so you have to pull the screw bit in the middle out with a flat head screw driver,i think you can buy them from supercheap etc if you break them
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| the sam |
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Ahhh scrivets!!
Use a pair of pliers or sidcutters to lever them off while you unscrew them. Annoying little bastards...
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| eattsie9 |
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thanks heaps guys was really giving me the s**t ... doing the radiator was all my plans for my day off lol so ye ... ill try again
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Their called scrivets, and generally you'll break some trying to get them out. Better to buy some before you start the job.
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some you can un-screw the middle enough that you can pull the centre out then pull the clip off, but most the screw just free spins inside the clip
get a tiny flathead screwdriver, and wedge it under the screw head, put pressure on it, whilst turning the screw with a phillips screwdriver |
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| eattsie9 |
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ive got 2 of them out ... umm if i and up accidentlly tearing off the end of one would u be able to get it out still or not ? the last 1 i need get off is starting to pull apparent :S
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| the sam |
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just break them. No loss. I use snapties instead of these s**t things
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| eattsie9 |
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ahk thanks ... would i be able to put a much more convenient and functional screw in its place ???
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| the sam |
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You might be able to figure something out for them. Check out the ones youve already taken out. They do have a purpose, but i think that purpose is to piss me off...
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| eattsie9 |
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ye they r a pain in the a** ... ended up just breaking the last one ... will look n see if i cn swap with screws and get back to ya's
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lol so ive had to jack the front up to get my head under far enough to see the hose but its all systems go now thanks for the help
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have you tried just taking the thermo fans out????
might give you enough access tp get to the bottom hose with a screwdriver or a small spanner to undo it....... might be quicker than undoing all those friggin scrivets......
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| Benny D |
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no need to take off the wind deflector thing on bottom of bumper for radiator hoses or radiator out..
just take thermos off. 2 screws and a plug. then reach in and take it off. ive changed my radiator a few times in my ba. its ezy only takes 1 hour at most.
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| eattsie9 |
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lol i never thought of that thanks ... will have a look
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