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Any idea where I can findthe claw pincher pliers that help remove those plastic slide rivet/clips that are used to mount panels to the body?

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Old 04-12-2015, 07:47 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Any idea where I can findthe claw pincher pliers that help remove those plastic slide rivet/clips that are used to mount panels to the body?
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Thanks. Found it. I checked them earlier but wasn't using the right name.


http://www.amazon.com/GearWrench-372...ic+clip+pliers
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Heck a small flat head screw driver & your fingers will do the job.

YMMV
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Heck a small flat head screw driver & your fingers will do the job.

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that only works for removing wheels..
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Thanks. Found it. I checked them earlier but wasn't using the right name.


Amazon.com: GearWrench 3729 Push Pin Removal Pliers - 30°: Automotive
I had no idea such a tool existed.

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Heck a small flat head screw driver & your fingers will do the job.

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That's what i've been doing for 20+years.
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I have had more shop guys tell me they break more clips with those tools than with a screw driver!
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Harbor freight also carries these tools
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Just to clarify how to do this for the OP, just lightly pry on the center piece until it pops up, then you can pull them out with your fingers.

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haha. yah, sometimes i think of getting this tool when i encounter a real stubborn one with small rocks or something stuck on the undercarriage and would not pop out.
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haha. yah, sometimes i think of getting this tool when i encounter a real stubborn one with small rocks or something stuck on the undercarriage and would not pop out.
Used my teeth, works like a charm every time!
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doh id like to keep my perfectly aligned teeth.
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