Well how do i get this out?
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Racer
Joined: Nov 2007
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From: Las Vegas NV
Well how do i get this out?
Well im not sure how i did it but i managed to looks one of the caps holding down the cfi filter cover down the duct by the wipers
After a bit of thinking im not sure how to get it out of there
im sure someone else has expirence here with this haha so whats the method other then buying a new one?
After a bit of thinking im not sure how to get it out of there im sure someone else has expirence here with this haha so whats the method other then buying a new one?
Burning Brakes
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Are you saying you lost one of the retainer nuts down the wiper area side openings? Uh oh! Those nuts are aluminium with only steel threaded inserts, as in non magnetic! And buying a new one...those are not available anymore.
Race Director
Joined: May 2006
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From: Dayton, Ohio
One more thought: there are drain holes for that area in the bottom of the body.They are usually full of crap and they are narrow.Pour a little water down and watch where it comes out.Then start digging and you might get lucky and the nut will come through.
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Racer
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 367
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From: Las Vegas NV
Are you saying you lost one of the retainer nuts down the wiper area side openings? Uh oh! Those nuts are aluminium with only steel threaded inserts, as in non magnetic! And buying a new one...those are not available anymore.
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Burning Brakes
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I dropped 2 sockets and a wiper door screw in there last year. I tried to borrow a boroscope from work to locate them, but that didn't work out, so I removed the kick panel and air vent damper and began vacuuming. I used duct tape to connect smaller diameter lengths of tubing to the shop vac hose. After a while I also used a garden hose to flush out the area through the wiper cavity. I couldn't believe the amount of debris I got out. The sockets were hung up part-way down the cavity. I got the screw out while vacuuming through the damper opening, and the sockets came out the top using a strong (but small) magnet attached to the end of a 3' length of #10 copper wire (Romex).
I decided to clean out both sides, and worked on them for a few hours on 3 different days. This solved one of my water leak mysteries also.
Good luck.
I decided to clean out both sides, and worked on them for a few hours on 3 different days. This solved one of my water leak mysteries also.
Good luck.