Konrad Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 Toyota engineer, who projected boot rubbers for great fitment and easy taking off... NOT!!! Bloody hell, I mean, whoever projected fitment of those boot rubbers should rot in hell. Thanks for my hurting hands, thanks for spending 2 hours bent over bloody boot trying to: a) take off rubber itself b) f*** up all screws - didn't know they used butter to make screws in 1995! c) Cut metal part to get full access to screws d) almost melt paint to unscrew those buggers (glue is GREAT idea to hold screws in! Like thread wouldn't be enough!) I wish you, mr. engineer, that your tommorow session in loo would be exactly same like my time spend today on changing those rubbers! Oh and one more thing - !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pig Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 Lol, plenty been there. May i advise you of the search button! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiten55 Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 you tell em mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilly Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 I had exactly the same issues. All the right tools, plenty of muscle behind it and would they budge...would they fook!! I decided to declare a jihad on them!! 2 hrs later, the fight was a tie. The old rubbers were off, but so was my knuckle skin and paint around the area!!! Perhaps thats why Mr T sells them so cheap...theres some hidden 'you've been framed' camera watchin over you and the whole nation is laughing at us!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiversteve Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 But once the wound have healed and the rear resprayed you will feel so much better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pabs Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 i read sooooo many threads about this, but still can't picture what said boot rubber look like..... Does anyone have a photo indicating where they are? And is there any sure-fire way of removing them everytime? Most people seem to suggest hair-dryer to melt the glue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian W Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 heat is your friend here mate......but then i suppose you know that now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilly Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 Open the boot, look up then down from lid to boot. There are rubber oblong bung things which sit on top of eachother when the boot is shut. Over time, rain and shit rots the rubber, this causes the boot to rattle. They are such a bitch to get off, i got so anoyed(its onlt a fookin screw), i nearly let the handbrake off and let it go!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_TT Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 i tried and failed so got whifbitz to do it. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pabs Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 Open the boot, look up then down from lid to boot. There are rubber oblong bung things which sit on top of eachother when the boot is shut. Over time, rain and shit rots the rubber, this causes the boot to rattle. They are such a bitch to get off, i got so anoyed(its onlt a fookin screw), i nearly let the handbrake off and let it go!!!!!!!!!! Thanks mate - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 Sounds like a preventative measure would be to keep these lubricated so they don't rot then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konrad Posted May 9, 2007 Author Share Posted May 9, 2007 heat is your friend here mate......but then i suppose you know that now I knew it before. I heated it, belive me, I used: a) hairdryer b) proper house heater c) live fire (gas torch) Guess what - bloody screw did not mind melting, was exactly same hard to get out like frozen one! Best way to prevent all trouble is change screws as fast as possible and put proper one, which you can take off later using socket key! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian W Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 c) live fire (gas torch) you used a blow torch and that still didn't do the trick??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Geneb Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 changed mine last thursday took about 15mins but used a tool of my mates that grabs the head of the screw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konrad Posted May 9, 2007 Author Share Posted May 9, 2007 you used a blow torch and that still didn't do the trick??? That's why i finished my initial post with changed mine last thursday took about 15mins but used a tool of my mates that grabs the head of the screw I hate you Ah, and I hate your friend too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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