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Missing fixings.

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Missing fixings.

Post by Danz4coupe » Sat Nov 20, 2021 7:14 pm

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.

Post by markplant » Sat Nov 20, 2021 7:28 pm

They should be expanding rivets,
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Post by Zedebee » Sat Nov 20, 2021 8:21 pm

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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Post by enuff_zed » Sat Nov 20, 2021 9:00 pm

Zedebee wrote: Sat Nov 20, 2021 8:21 pm 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.
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:
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Post by Zedebee » Sat Nov 20, 2021 9:27 pm

enuff_zed wrote: Sat Nov 20, 2021 9:00 pm
Zedebee wrote: Sat Nov 20, 2021 8:21 pm 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.
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
Good to know, every day is a school day.
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Post by Danz4coupe » Mon Nov 22, 2021 12:59 am

Thanks I'll get some asap :D

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