Cold Air Intake Plastic Fasteners
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Cold Air Intake Plastic Fasteners
All - new to to the Forum. Long time reader, 1st Post though. Many thx for all the help given here.
I have a stupid question on removing the cold air intake assembly from the passenger side. After pulling the air filter out, I discovered it has a center and corner fastener made out of plastic? Never seen anything like it (a hex head style plastic nut)? I tried turning/lifting gently it to no avail. Do I just pop it off like a push down fastener?
I do need to reassemble later so didn't want just force it. Parts store doesn't carry this style either. Nothing in the Service manual I could find on it. It probably would have cost 6 cents to make this a real nut/bolt...
Thx
I have a stupid question on removing the cold air intake assembly from the passenger side. After pulling the air filter out, I discovered it has a center and corner fastener made out of plastic? Never seen anything like it (a hex head style plastic nut)? I tried turning/lifting gently it to no avail. Do I just pop it off like a push down fastener?
I do need to reassemble later so didn't want just force it. Parts store doesn't carry this style either. Nothing in the Service manual I could find on it. It probably would have cost 6 cents to make this a real nut/bolt...
Thx
Champion
Joined: Jun 2006
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From: Indiana
Yes it should pull out like a push-in type christmas tree fastener. Don't be surprised if it cracks and breaks. Just replace it with a standard push in replacement of like size and shape.
IIRC, there are similar hex style plastic fasteners on the wiper cowl too.
IndyDurango
IIRC, there are similar hex style plastic fasteners on the wiper cowl too.
IndyDurango