Butt plug removal

Trips · 10-08-2010, 08:51 PM

I got excited for moment

The plastic fasteners have a pop up head, you need a small screwdriver to pop them up.
on the back of the dummy light their are two 10mm nuts
Try spraying the two 10mm nuts with lube, and use a heat gun to melt the loctite they use on the threads. If you're not careful the stud will break loose, and start turning while you're trying to remove the 10mm nuts. This is what happened to me, and I had basically destroy the dummy light lens to drill a hole to access the head of the studs to clamp needle nose vise-grips to keep from spinning while trying to remove the 10mm nuts.

SE · 10-08-2010, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Triple's

I got excited for moment

shadoquad · 10-08-2010, 10:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Triple's

I got excited for moment

The plastic fasteners have a pop up head, you need a small screwdriver to pop them up.
on the back of the dummy light their are two 10mm nuts
Try spraying the two 10mm nuts with lube, and use a heat gun to melt the loctite they use on the threads. If you're not careful the stud will break loose, and start turning while you're trying to remove the 10mm nuts. This is what happened to me, and I had basically destroy the dummy light lens to drill a hole to access the head of the studs to clamp needle nose vise-grips to keep from spinning while trying to remove the 10mm nuts.

TreeSemdyZee · 10-08-2010, 11:09 PM

I'd suggest getting some replacements for those "pop" retainers. The one on the lower part gets very brittle.
I used penetrating oil (come on you pervs) on the two nuts (oh crap), then turned them very slowly. If you try to turn them rapidly, you'll spin the studs.

Trips · 10-08-2010, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by TreeSemdyZee

I'd suggest getting some replacements for those "pop" retainers. The one on the lower part gets very brittle.
I used penetrating oil (come on you pervs) on the two nuts (oh crap), then turned them very slowly. If you try to turn them rapidly, you'll spin the studs.

antennahead · 10-08-2010, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by TreeSemdyZee

I'd suggest getting some replacements for those "pop" retainers. The one on the lower part gets very brittle.
I used penetrating oil (come on you pervs) on the two nuts (oh crap), then turned them very slowly. If you try to turn them rapidly, you'll spin the studs.

10-08-2010, 08:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
Trips Administrator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Disneyland Posts: 8,736 Drives: 🔰 Rep Power: 10	I got excited for moment The plastic fasteners have a pop up head, you need a small screwdriver to pop them up. on the back of the dummy light their are two 10mm nuts Try spraying the two 10mm nuts with lube, and use a heat gun to melt the loctite they use on the threads. If you're not careful the stud will break loose, and start turning while you're trying to remove the 10mm nuts. This is what happened to me, and I had basically destroy the dummy light lens to drill a hole to access the head of the studs to clamp needle nose vise-grips to keep from spinning while trying to remove the 10mm nuts. __________________

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TreeSemdyZee Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kentuck-IANA Age: 62 Posts: 4,888 Drives: '09 370 & ‘14 Juke Rep Power: 27410	I'd suggest getting some replacements for those "pop" retainers. The one on the lower part gets very brittle. I used penetrating oil (come on you pervs) on the two nuts (oh crap), then turned them very slowly. If you try to turn them rapidly, you'll spin the studs.