89rallye Posted May 10, 2017 Report Share Posted May 10, 2017 Doing some maintenance on the car and taking off the cover to change the fuel filter the plastic nuts are ceased and ringing of the steel thread locating bolt, has anyone found away to replace these or to secure the covers. cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T24RES Posted May 10, 2017 Report Share Posted May 10, 2017 Replace the plastic nuts, pennies from the opc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89rallye Posted May 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2017 I know I bought all new ones to change them but it's the threaded bolts that are welded to the body that are just shearing off, I think my car lived by the sea for a longtime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaz771 Posted May 11, 2017 Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 The body skin is about 1.8 and the spot welded "button" on top of the thread is about 2mm AFAIK so if you drill and tap you will have about 3-4mm plenty for a thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89rallye Posted May 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 was thinking i will be lifting the carpet out at some stage and could drill them out and either pop rivet or make some new ones and weld them in place will update if and when Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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