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Date: 25 Nov 2002 03:58:36 GMT
From: davehinznopsamcop.net
Subject: Re: Instrument Panel Removal '87 900S


Someone who looks an awful lot like Grunff <grunffnopsam.com> wrote: > If you mean you're gripping the bolt well, but it spins without > unscrewing, then it's because the steel nut insert in the top of the > dash has broken free and is spinning. Yup. > There's no easy answer - you're probably going to end up breaking > something while removing the dash. Which bolt is it? If it's one of the > end ones, you can usually get enough access to cut it. One suggestion before you get out a hacksaw - put your bit into a cordless drill, and try to spin it out. Sometimes you can get it moving fast, and the insert will snag long and often enough that you can get the screw out. > Something else to try is to grip the bolt *really hard* with your grips, > then pull down hard while turning. This can provide the insert with > enough grip to allow you to unscrew the bolt. Yup, that too. But, as I recall, the heads are hard to grip when they're in place, but I can't check the car I don't have anymore to verify. Dave Hinz

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