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Question on under the hood issue

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Accessories & Modifications' started by Sheepdog, May 11, 2008.

  1. Sheepdog

    Sheepdog C'Mere Sheepie!

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    Ok I had to take out the plastic screws on the fairing cover on top of the radiator. It was about 6 screws in plastic sleeves. I cannot figure out how to get then to snug up. Any ideas or clues? They just spin. No threads in the sleeve peices.

    Thanks.

    I shouldnt have messed with them but dropped a screw when mounting the hood deflector and needed that particular screw!

    go ahead and flog me if you must but please help? :fear:
     
    #1 Sheepdog, May 11, 2008
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    Just ran out to check mine, they don't get tight.
     
    #2 Jiipa, May 11, 2008
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    interesting. Then how do they hold the cover on? strange!
     
    #3 Sheepdog, May 11, 2008
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    Jiipa MGySgt USMC (Ret)

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    I don't know but I'm not about to take mine off just to see.
     
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    They're not screws. They're little expanding clips, and the
    thing that looks like a phillips screw is really a knob you
    push in to expand the ears underneath. It's got the screw slot
    to let you turn the middle part 90 degrees which pops it up
    enough to allow removal.
    .
    So to put them back, you want the top "screw" head raised about
    3 mm, insert the fitting carefully down into the hole [the
    one next to the orange A/C cable is the tightest], and then
    just push the head down to lock it in.
    .
    _H*
     
    #5 hobbit, May 12, 2008
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    Thanks Hobbit! I will try that tomorrow!
     
    #6 Sheepdog, May 12, 2008
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    I'm in need of several of those fasteners, but I'm having trouble finding a toyota part number.
    Does anyone know the part number?
     
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