Anybody know the correct fixings that should be in these holes and where i might get them? Looks like at some point someone has just used some bolts and washers and missed some out altogether.
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Missing fixings.
- markplant
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Missing fixings.
They should be expanding rivets,
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Missing fixings.
It will tidy up the engine bay if you use the correct rivets or fleabay equivalents. They can be a pain in the ar*e if the plastic cover is not exactly aligned, as the rivets (which screw in) can twist and bend, and break. Have a couple of extras handy.
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You don't have to screw them in. They are designed to screw out. But to fit them, place them squarely in the hole then use something like the end of a screwdriver handle and sharply tap them straight down.
I used these:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/371743089000
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Missing fixings.
Good to know, every day is a school day.enuff_zed wrote: ↑Sat Nov 20, 2021 9:00 pmYou don't have to screw them in. They are designed to screw out. But to fit them, place them squarely in the hole then use something like the end of a screwdriver handle and sharply tap them straight down.
I used these:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/371743089000
2003 Maldives Blue 3.0i auto
Previously: Maldives Blue 2.5i manual (its back!) and another, and a Monaco Blue 3.0Si coupe
Previously: Maldives Blue 2.5i manual (its back!) and another, and a Monaco Blue 3.0Si coupe
- Danz4coupe
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Missing fixings.
Thanks I'll get some asap