Elmo Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 Good to old threads resurrected! I never had a problem changing my rubbers, heard a lot of horror stories but it took me probably 20 minutes at the most. I just cut away the rubber with a stanley knife just leaving the screws exposed, heated them up with a small chef's blow torch which melted the thread lock and then unscrewed the screws, then fitted the new rubbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 As said already, cut away the rubbers and get the oxy/acetylene gas cutting torch on them, locite is no match for fire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippyboyo1 Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 old thread i know but......... these F~##ing C###### Fr##### Bas#####!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! feelings slightly better for that.just come in for a break and to chill my little self out. my god what a job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewart10 Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 I whacked mine with a hammer through the screwdriver and just kept trying and trying. Took about 90mins... Very rewarding when they finally come out that's for sure!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastnfurious Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 mine came off pretty easy, just some muscle job and voila! try using an extension for more leverage + apply penetrating lube on the bolts (let it soak for an hour or so)... best of luck dude! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyBoy7 Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Hi Guys . I need these doing . Has anybody got the part no's so I can visit Mr T on Wed. Top and bottom if possible . Thanx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
den1 Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 I don't know anybody who would accept "Worn Rubbers" in return for a car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sideexitsupra Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Reading all this fills me with a lack of joy. Got to do mine when I get round to it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonc Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 I did these on my last car and had no problems . I inserted the screw driver gave a good whack on the head of the bolt to break the thread lock and with a lot of down force I slowly undid all the screws. I know others have head a mare with this so I must have been lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angarak Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 I just placed some spongy tape I have on top of the rubbers as I rarely open the boot, never heard a noise from them since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippyboyo1 Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 old thread i know but......... these F~##ing C###### Fr##### Bas#####!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! feelings slightly better for that.just come in for a break and to chill my little self out. my god what a job! Ok so ive now done mine now and tried everything on here and before anyone else starts the same thing do the following............ 1)cut the rubbers off 2)apply heat (blow torch) 3)remove honest its that easy,heat is key Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evinX Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 I got myslef some rubbers of ebay, threaded the screws so grinded the heads of, drilled them out and used a tap and die kit from halfords and got me some m5 or m6 quality allen bolts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3LL Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 When my car was in the bodyshop I got them to fit the boot rubbers to mine too, they had to spot weld a screwdriver to it and use molegrips to get em off they told me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sideexitsupra Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Just done mine. Had one rust bolt that I had to use a flat blade on but other than that the other 3 came out easy with the right sized cross head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra_bus. Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 cut off rubbers level with bolts,drill heads off bolts then threads then apply new rubbers with self-tappers job done!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samurai 20V Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Mine were out in 2 minutes...I was lucky.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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