In a message dated 12/3/06 11:18:40 AM Eastern Standard Time, helmut.blong@GMAIL.COM writes:
> Here's small item that has become a major annoyance: I recently replaced a > missing chin spoiler piece with one from Jordan VW. The threaded inserts > that are press-fitted into the sheet metal spun loose as I tightened the > screws. This makes it impossible to completely tighten the screws or to take > them out. > > The only access to these inserts is through holes in the chassis sheet metal > taht are not really very near the insert location. Anybody have any ideas? > I've tried pulling down hard on the screws as I try to back them out to no > avail. > > thats why the chin spoiler holes are reamed out..because when removing these from parts vans, the original screws that hold them on do the same thing (either rusted solid, or the nutserts just spin, like yours do), and you either have to grind the heads off or chisel them out.. anyway, when installing a chin spoiler, you can just do that i do when installing a chin spoiler to a vehicle that DIDNT previously have one - drill holes and run some self tapping screws in. i installed a chin spoiler on my 84 wolfsburg, and my 86 westy, and i just drilled to the right or left of those existing holes, and ran self tappers in.. chris |
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