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Hood scoop problems...
Posted: Sun May 02, 2004 9:57 pm
by BAC5.2
I tried to remove my scoop this afternoon and ran into a problem.
When trying to unscrew the scoop, the stud spins with the nut.
Any insight? Is my tiredness (got off work at 5am) making me overlook something?
Posted: Mon May 03, 2004 4:27 am
by evolutionmovement
Can you hold the stud end with a pair of vise grips while turning the nut with a wrench?
Steve
Posted: Mon May 03, 2004 4:39 am
by BAC5.2
Tried (albeit not very hard). No go.
Posted: Mon May 03, 2004 2:03 pm
by Legacy777
when the guys put my hood on.....they had to deal with this.....and I believe they did the vise grip method.....and used some form of epoxy or something to put the bolt back in there and hold it.
Posted: Mon May 03, 2004 3:24 pm
by NuwanD
I had to cut a couple of them off, i used a grinder and the stud got hot enough that it just melted itself out of the hoodscoop
Posted: Mon May 03, 2004 3:35 pm
by BAC5.2
I was thinking about slotting the end and using a screwdriver to keep it still.
Now that the car will be on the street, I need to get this fixed ASAP
Posted: Mon May 03, 2004 4:10 pm
by LaureltheQueen
that sounds like a great idea!
Posted: Mon May 03, 2004 4:38 pm
by BAC5.2
My screwdriver idea?
Posted: Mon May 03, 2004 4:49 pm
by LaureltheQueen
yes
Posted: Mon May 03, 2004 4:56 pm
by BAC5.2
Thanks.
Posted: Mon May 03, 2004 5:20 pm
by LaureltheQueen
we're whores
Posted: Mon May 03, 2004 5:54 pm
by BAC5.2
Yep...
+1
Posted: Mon May 03, 2004 9:31 pm
by eastbaysubaru
Why wouldn't the vise-grip idea work?
-Brian
Posted: Sun May 09, 2004 4:30 am
by dscoobydoo
This also happened to me when I was measuring for a custom scoop. I had one spinning. SO, ( this sounds bad) I grabbed it and yanked. the nut came out of the scoop and stayed on the underhood side.
But no damage anywhere. So I put a little gooey stuff in it when I re-installed to keep it there.
I tried the vice grips and other things with another person for help. NO GO. SO I figure since its just one, I would just let it sit. Otherwise, why not get some threaded studs and glue one end on and get nuts to go with it.