Worst bolt ever

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frenchfries
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Worst bolt ever

Post by frenchfries » Sat Sep 16, 2017 1:45 pm

Skip now has a brand new rear light cluster on the left side, but, I think the bolt in the corner was specifically designed to be the most inaccessible EVER!
1993 Turbo auto called Skip for the important stuff
2011 Juke 190 for everything else

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dragonflyjewels
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Re: Worst bolt ever

Post by dragonflyjewels » Sat Sep 16, 2017 2:44 pm

and it's so well hidden, lots of people don't find it, think they've taken all the fixings out and try to lever the cluster off with a screwdriver. Disaster - explains all the chips around the sides :angry:
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Re: Worst bolt ever

Post by frenchfries » Sat Sep 16, 2017 5:06 pm

Of all the tools I have got, the only one that worked was a Facom ratchet handle from my late dad.

At least the leak in the boot is gone. Was nit the rear window, yay :)
1993 Turbo auto called Skip for the important stuff
2011 Juke 190 for everything else

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Re: Worst bolt ever

Post by jifflemon » Sun Sep 24, 2017 8:57 pm

I honestly don't recall struggling with the clusters, but then again, I had removed all the interior trim before attempting their removal.

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Re: Worst bolt ever

Post by frenchfries » Sun Sep 24, 2017 9:10 pm

And that would be the wisest option, but when I saw the amount of work involved I opted for the 3 Ss option: Struggle/Sweat/Swear
1993 Turbo auto called Skip for the important stuff
2011 Juke 190 for everything else

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