How to remove these without breaking them? Hood insulation rivets

[5Toes]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/51481915964-...#ht_4647wt_910

I broke a few today and am a bit pissed. Any suggestions?

[burkey001]

trim pry hook set
plastic
$5
best things ever

like these - http://www.newmantools.com/bojo/index.html
the 3rd one

[der affe]

Matco sell a set of pliers for just that. There are two in the set and it runs around $40.

[jlevie]

Those plastic parts are +20 year old and were in a hot environment. Expect them to break and have new ones on hand for re-assembly.

[agent]

This. ^ They're not expensive.

[lambo]

I got all of mine out with a small screwdriver without breaking any of them.

[5Toes]

Well I pried a few out with a screwdriver, but I am confused. It seems whoever put them together did it wrong because both parts of the rivet are on top of the insulation...?

[der affe]

That is correct. The middle part of the rivet expands the shaft to lock it in place. Don't split the top two pieces.

[EyExR]

Pry up with a screw driver and then pull off with needle nose pliers. That's how I do it anyway...

[lambo]

Don't split the top two pieces.

Some of mine split and I just put em back together and they seem to work fine...

[325ix]

Some of mine split and I just put em back together and they seem to work fine...

Same, I take them apart all the time.

[F34R]

I ripped all mine out and threw away the insulation shit.

[DRTSRFR]

...and the centers unscrew on the factory pieces. Mine pop right out once I unscrew 'em.

[5Toes]

Mine dont unscrew, the center pin is unthreaded

[der affe]

I was refering to sandwiching the hood insulation between the 2 top pieces, not taking them apart.