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    GU Door Striker Bolts won't budge

    Hi all.

    Bought new drivers door striker as my rubber covering was worn. Cannot get the bolts out. Have soaked them in Rostoff and used impact driver. No luck.

    Any ideas? Top bolt has some yellow paint mark on it. Unsure what that is for.

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    i used a screw driver from 4wd super center like the one bellow
    i pushed in so the tool wouldn't slip while also using a spanner on the end to get alot more force to turn it.
    this method has served me well for many cars not just patrols

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    Older screwdrivers accept a ring spanner alsoIMG-20200610-WA0000.jpg

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    Try giving the screwdriver a good wack first quite often does the trick. . They can be a bugger those stricker plate ones. .

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    Use an impact screwdriver, the one with the hardened bits and you strike with a hammer - works very reliably

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    Quote Originally Posted by PeeBee View Post
    Use an impact screwdriver, the one with the hardened bits and you strike with a hammer - works very reliably
    Yep! Works wonders for those screws.

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    Quote Originally Posted by PeeBee View Post
    Use an impact screwdriver, the one with the hardened bits and you strike with a hammer - works very reliably
    Yeah he actually states he had tried an Impact Driver already. If that ain't working then no screwdriver will sort it.

    I'm thinking an EasyOut mate. Drill it and easy out for the win. You might end up having to drill and retap at worst.
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    OK, missed that. Think your approach is right since the impact unit didn't work

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    I'd try welding a nut on if nothing else works, never had much luck with easy outs on things that are stuck firm. . Most wrongly named product ever lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by MudRunnerTD View Post
    Yeah he actually states he had tried an Impact Driver already. If that ain't working then no screwdriver will sort it.

    I'm thinking an EasyOut mate. Drill it and easy out for the win. You might end up having to drill and retap at worst.
    I remember removing those screws on my old 01' Patrol for the first time with the impact screw driver. I have to hit them hard, really hard. They did release in the end. Persistence is the key with these screws...

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