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Stumped by a Rivet

Discussion in 'Prius v Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by EV-ish, Mar 24, 2017.

  1. EV-ish

    EV-ish Active Member

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    2017 Prius Prime
    I am replacing my front driver's side fender liner.

    Easy going until I reached the bottom, rear part where two rivets are holding the fender. One I "solved" by tearing the fender off the rivet -- although I need to use the rivet to reattach the new liner. The second rivet is behind a piece of sheet body and will not put up with any nonsense from me.

    They are both the same type: they look pretty standard, with a central head that pops out with a screwdriver. The body though is a flat plastic plate about 1 cm in diameter on the outside that I can see, and some intrusion into what looks like a plastic rectangle from behind. These bodies do NOT just come out like a normal rivet. Here is a photo of one of them, after the head has been removed:

    fender.jpg

    What is the trick to get these guys out ?

    Thanks!