How the hell do I get the front fenders off?

[Nafs Asdf]

They're driving me insane, I got all the bolts off, but what do I do with the plastic/rubber screws as they seem that holds the inner fender to the outer one? They just disintegrate when I put a screwdriver to them...:rant:

[carotman]

soak them with WD-40 before messing with them.

It will be alot easier to remove.

[Nafs Asdf]

soak them with WD-40 before messing with them.

It will be alot easier to remove.

Good to know now that I've destroyed a bunch of them... :violin:

[Tomisimo]

hehe thats s*cks man.. I had the same problem on my.. I just used WD40 and when that didnt work I used diesel.. and undersize cup wrench.

[Rendon LX-i]

wd40 is water based... i love using PB blaster....works great... let its sit for a bit

[Nafs Asdf]

So say I had some wd40 (which I don't) how do I get it where it's supposed to go as there's no access to the other side on most of the screws...

[Tomisimo]

it comes with a little tube that you can aim with..

[thegreatdane]

Yea those plastic "bolts" suck. I usually drill out the ones that are stuck and then replace them with new ones or good old ones.

[Nafs Asdf]

Well my neighbour had some wd-40 equivalent stuff, so I tried that. Didn't help at all, just dug bigger holes in the heads.


Yea those plastic "bolts" suck. I usually drill out the ones that are stuck and then replace them with new ones or good old ones.

Sounds like a plan.

[carotman]

PB blaster works great but it stinks so much :D

There's isn't erally anything rusted there. All you need is some kind of lubricant.

[Rendon LX-i]

LOL then ya....wd40 works great to but i taught he was fight rust or something lol...either way works...o silicon spray in a can works Awesome to bro

[frantik]

you have to hold the outer ring and turn the inner part.. they're hella easy to strip you might just go to a JW and get some more

[AccordB20A]

i pry them out with a screwdriver, fuck them. i dont even have them put back in haha

[Nafs Asdf]

i pry them out with a screwdriver, fuck them. i dont even have them put back in haha

I tried that, but seemed they were stuck pretty good and I didn't want to bend the fender.

[AccordB20A]

yah u have to be pretty careful not to bend the guard

[AZmike]

Unlike a lot of the plastic fasteners on the car those are really cheap--$0.10-0.20 each. Just drill them out and buy new ones from the dealer.

[frantik]

jeez.. i really don't find it that hard to unscrew them most of the time.. sometimes you get one or two stubborn ones but most turn.. you just have to be gentle lol


wd40 is water based...huh? it's a bunch of different kinds hydrocarbons.. no water .. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WD-40

[Ichiban]

Just destroy them and throw them in the fucking garbage. I use expanding push-clips, they are available at any real parts store. The ones I used are for the fender flares on a Honda Foreman 450.

[Dr_Snooz]

Dikes?

...by which I mean wire cutters.

[bullard123]

Did you get the nut all the way at the bottom of the fender? I alwas forget that one

[Nafs Asdf]

Yeah, got the fenders off now. On the right side I got one out like it's supposed to after blasting them with a bunch of silicone spray. The rest I destroyed cause they were not coming out... Got lucky on the left fender, only had to use violence on one of the clips. Had a little trouble with the lowest bolt since the rocker covers have been undercoated, so I had to do some digging to get to it.

[King Peetis]

Dikes?

...by which I mean wire cutters.

Dont you mean alternative lifestyle pliers?

[Nafs Asdf]

Also I should add that it was a lot easier after I realized that I should probably remove the wheel to get to the screws better ;)

[Tdurr]

Dont you mean alternative lifestyle pliers?

haha. that made me lirl.