Front Facia Removal

[xk49]

How do you remove the inner front fender well rivots that hold the front facia on? I start pulling on them, but I'm afraid it's going to break the tabs on the facia off.

[Warlock]

removed

[Junior]

If you have actual one-time-use rivets on yours (they varied between years), you can cut the plastic washer away using a utility knife, and then snip the rivet with some side-cutters.

You can possibly get the side-cutters underneath the washer head without cutting it away first, but I think it's easier to give yourself some room to work by cutting the plastic first.

Hope that helps.

[xk49]

Found a tip on thread in this forum. Just punch out the pin with a small screw driver. Fastners are obviously not usable afterwards, but they should do come out fast with this method.

[Sharma]

Yea, one time use only.

I replaced mine with the fender well clips from a 2002 Honda Accord (my previous car). Works Great and reusable.

[Pigman 440]

Buy extras that resemble stock ones at Advance or such stores.

[Hurst]

harbor freight has the plastic rivet gun and around 20 rivets for $15.


Here it is. You can call your local store if you have one near you and give them the item #.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=97757