Friday, November 14, 2008 - 09:41 pm, by: Ben Kelly(Ace)
Anyone got a good way of getting out the very tight butterfly nuts that hold the dash wood trim in? The left most nut is right near a group of wires that makes a crunching sound (cracking insulation) every time i put a pair of pliars anywhere near it.
Mike Triggs Goo Roo Western Australia 3.0GT G-Pack
Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 03:20 pm, by: Lawrence Ostle(Lawrence)
In my car they are 10mm nuts - not butterfly nuts. You may want to check you are trying the correct ones. Also - stupid question - but are you turning them anti-clockwise from the nut's perspective....?
Mike Triggs Goo Roo Western Australia 3.0GT G-Pack
Sunday, November 16, 2008 - 12:05 am, by: Mike Triggs(Mikeandimah)
Lawrence is right, they aren't always butterfly nuts, they can be 10mm nuts (which actually makes it easier if you have one of those tiny ratchet handles with 1/4" drive).
Presumably though, you've seen that yours has the butterflies.
Sunday, November 16, 2008 - 07:48 pm, by: Ben Kelly(Ace)
Thanks guys, they were butterfly nuts alright but hardly designed for human fingers to turn. Got the bastards off, but to my dismay even after 'cracking' the nuts i found that half way through the damn bolts themselves began to turn freely in the wood. Anyhoo various tools, wd-40 and willpower won the day. Although i did break a few bits of plastic as well as the centre vent. I just want to make sure i do a god job on the thing as its never coming out again. Thanks again all
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