Front splash removal - should we drill seized fasterners?
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Hi all,
The plastic undertray beneath radiator area has collapsed to one side - allowing a long thin piece of raditor (fins bonded to metal 1'' x 18" separate to main radiator) to slide out.
Has anyone ever spotted this?
Undertray is clipped to bottom of radiator via small metalic z-shaped clips - 2 of which have corroded, giving way to gravity.
It appears the splash shield is also sagging on that side also - bit of a design flaw here - all the fasteners at the front lip are seized and if I turn too much which break unseen plastic parts.
Is there are easier way to remove the splash-shield or should I get the drill out?
Thanks.
The plastic undertray beneath radiator area has collapsed to one side - allowing a long thin piece of raditor (fins bonded to metal 1'' x 18" separate to main radiator) to slide out.
Has anyone ever spotted this?
Undertray is clipped to bottom of radiator via small metalic z-shaped clips - 2 of which have corroded, giving way to gravity.
It appears the splash shield is also sagging on that side also - bit of a design flaw here - all the fasteners at the front lip are seized and if I turn too much which break unseen plastic parts.
Is there are easier way to remove the splash-shield or should I get the drill out?
Thanks.
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