urgent help required!! (Can't remove boot rubbers - haven't done a search)

[foggy147]

Hi guys im currently replacing my boot rubbers, done the top ones fine but im having a nightmare trying to remove the screws on the bottom ones, any ideas how best to get them out?

 

cheers

[AlexJames]

What are they doing? just spinning or will the not move at all?

[Tricky-Ricky]

There is a write up kicking around on here somewhere,

but one of the best ways is to cut as much of the rubber away fully exposing the screws, and then get yourself a micro butane torch and heat up the screws until the locking compound that Toyota use melts,

Just be careful not to overdo it and burn the paint, you can use a damp cloth over the paintwork to stop any scorching.

[foggy147]

they just aint budging at all, wont turn, when trying to pull them they are just completely wedged in, no matter what i do they wont budge:(

[Frank Bullitt]

I used a butane torch and an impact driver & mole grips on my missus Celica when I replaced these. If you try this method BE CAREFUL!!!

[foggy147]

is there any other way than the heating method to do it?thanks for your help, wish i never started it!!lol

[SupraHuman]

Rip the rubber off and the attack the screws with impact driver and mole grips.That is how I got mine off in the end.

[foggy147]

ive got the rubber off and the metal plate, just one screw that i cant get out on the elft one,got grips on them, pulled them theres no give in them at all:(

[Tricky-Ricky]

The heating method will give the least grief;)

[foggy147]

sorted it, what a nightmare, what i thought would be the simplest of jobs turned out to be a pain in the ass lol. ah well no more rattled and blue tac yay!!!thanks guys

[Gambit]

I found that when I couldn't turn mine I got a friend with hands like the Hulk. Easy!

[Tonz]

where is the best place to get the boot rubbers from, as i need to replace mine?

[jazz1]

these were a pain i cut the rubbers apart than the screws were easier

[SupraHuman]

where is the best place to get the boot rubbers from, as i need to replace mine?

 

Mr T

[Pete]

Dremelled mine off once.

[foggy147]

where is the best place to get the boot rubbers from, as i need to replace mine?

 

 

http://domain2353448.sites.fasthosts.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage-ask.tpl&product_id=7603&category_id=2004&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=53

 

thats where i got mine from came in 2 days

[MRX]

On my first 2 supras I ended up having to drill them out, so when it came to changing the ones on my new supe a few weeks back i went out the armed to the teeth with tools fully expecting a few hours of grief nightmare. But they came out with out a problem and i had them changed in minutes, i guess some are easier than others....

[MRX]

Paul Whiffin on here provided my new ones.

 

http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/forumdisplay.php?f=21