[DMCForum] Re: Removing broken front spoiler studs

["twinenginedmc12" <twinenginedmc12@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Joshua.

I've also broken several of these studs on my car.  All of them, in 
fact.

1.
To get the stud plates out, I used a Dremel rotary tool with a cutoff 
wheel to score the plastic at the outline of the stud plate, then 
pried the plate out with a screwdriver.  After vigorously scrubbing 
out the rust with a rotary wirebrush, I glued the replacement plates 
(which I made)in with PC-7 epoxy paste.  I did this on the spoiler 
mounting locations on the side of the spoiler, which connect to the 
metal body panels.

2. 
On some of my mounting locations, I did what you're asking about, 
that is, drilled through the old stud location, and used a regular 
bolt.  I did this on the locations that attach the spoiler to the 
grill, and the front ones that connect the spoiler to the fascia.  I 
consider it superior to the stock method.  I wouldn't do this in a 
visually prominent location, but this location is not.

Have fun.

Rick

In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Joshua Weader" <weader@xxxx> wrote:
> 
> In the process of removing my front spoiler, a couple of the nuts 
refused to budge (even after a good week's worth of soaking in Liquid 
Wrench) and snapped the studs off.  I know this is a relatively 
common occurrence with these studs, so I'm neither particularly 
worried nor upset about it.  I do have two questions, however:
> 
> 1.  What's the best way to get the stud plates out of the spoiler?  
The broken ones snapped off fairly flush with the edge of the 
spoiler, so there's not really anything sticking up out of the 
plastic.
> 
> 2.  Has anyone removed the stud plates, drilled holes in their 
place, and used regular bolts instead of the embedded studs to hold 
the spoiler to the front fascia?  Would you consider it a successful 
alternative?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> --Josh
> #5553



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