How to remove these without breaking them? Hood insulation rivets

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  • 5Toes
    Banned
    • May 2010
    • 9836
    #1

    How to remove these without breaking them? Hood insulation rivets

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    I broke a few today and am a bit pissed. Any suggestions?
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    • burkey001
      Mod Crazy
      • Feb 2011
      • 608
      #2
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        • der affe
          Moderator
          Technical
          • Dec 2005
          • 8452
          #3
          Matco sell a set of pliers for just that. There are two in the set and it runs around $40.
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            • jlevie
              R3V OG
              • Nov 2006
              • 13530
              #4
              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.
              The car makes it possible, but the driver makes it happen.
              Jim Levie, Huntsville, AL

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                • agent
                  Vice Grand Pubaa
                  • Mar 2010
                  • 7960
                  #5
                  This. ^ They're not expensive.
                  Originally posted by kronus
                  would be in depending on tip slant and tube size

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                    • lambo
                      Captain Scene Points
                      • Feb 2010
                      • 10953
                      #6
                      I got all of mine out with a small screwdriver without breaking any of them.

                      Originally posted by SpasticDwarf;n6449866
                      Honestly I built it just to have a place to sit and listen to Hotline Bling on repeat.

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                        • 5Toes
                          Banned
                          • May 2010
                          • 9836
                          #7
                          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...?

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                            • der affe
                              Moderator
                              Technical
                              • Dec 2005
                              • 8452
                              #8
                              That is correct. The middle part of the rivet expands the shaft to lock it in place. Don't split the top two pieces.
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                                • EyExR
                                  E30 Modder
                                  • Jan 2011
                                  • 956
                                  #9
                                  Pry up with a screw driver and then pull off with needle nose pliers. That's how I do it anyway...
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                                    • lambo
                                      Captain Scene Points
                                      • Feb 2010
                                      • 10953
                                      #10
                                      Originally posted by der affe
                                      Don't split the top two pieces.
                                      Some of mine split and I just put em back together and they seem to work fine...

                                      Originally posted by SpasticDwarf;n6449866
                                      Honestly I built it just to have a place to sit and listen to Hotline Bling on repeat.

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                                        • 325ix
                                          R3V OG
                                          • Aug 2009
                                          • 7783
                                          #11
                                          Originally posted by lambo
                                          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.

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                                            • F34R
                                              sLaughter
                                              • May 2009
                                              • 12385
                                              #12
                                              I ripped all mine out and threw away the insulation shit.
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                                                • DRTSRFR
                                                  E30 Mastermind
                                                  • May 2008
                                                  • 1836
                                                  #13
                                                  ...and the centers unscrew on the factory pieces. Mine pop right out once I unscrew 'em.
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                                                    • 5Toes
                                                      Banned
                                                      • May 2010
                                                      • 9836
                                                      #14
                                                      Mine dont unscrew, the center pin is unthreaded

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                                                        • der affe
                                                          Moderator
                                                          Technical
                                                          • Dec 2005
                                                          • 8452
                                                          #15
                                                          I was refering to sandwiching the hood insulation between the 2 top pieces, not taking them apart.
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