Boot Removal

[ecl]

Hi

Just wanted to see whether anyone has taken the bootlid off the GTR

Purchased a CF boot and tried to take the stocky off.. The torx screws are really really really soft like butter and are easily stripped. How did you go about removing them?

Cheers

Eric

[LSX-438]

I've removed my stocker bootlid and suffered the same problem. It was a PITA. In the end i had to use some vice grips to clamp onto the bolt head to remove. Then when removed just buy some (m6 i think) bolts and use them going forwards. Another option is to take a larger torx bit and bash that in (sorry, messy i know)

[ecl]

cheers mate.. will give it another try

[Daleo]

You could also drill through the head with a 6.5 or 7mm drill (larger than thread diameter) and the head will just break away from the thread.

Then just grab the thread & wind it out. Might save belting away or scratching hell out of hinges?

[Wardski]

You could always get the dealer to do it, that way if they break it, they fix it lol

[ecl]

lol was thinking about that.. i am booked in soon for a new door actuator under warranty

[domino_z]

Hmmm I've gone through 2 bootlids now and my bolts are fine

[LSX-438]

the problem for me was actually the paint (inside the torx head) it was bad to the point where the bit just couldn't fit into the head (paint applied over the torx head) i'm guessing the OP has the same problem, it's probably variable on a car-by-car basis.

Edited May 23, 2012 by LSX-438