tdiggs14 Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 I got the shopman1 ss bowtie and I cannot pop off the radiator cover without using brute force and ripping it out. How can I pop those nuts off so I can get my hand down there and unscrew the stock grill bowtie? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brobradh77 Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 get a flat head screw driver and pop up the tabs that hold down the cover...thats all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddieo818 Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 get a flat head screw driver and pop up the tabs that hold down the cover...thats all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdiggs14 Posted December 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 ive tried, i feel like im going to break it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Hall Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 there is a speacial tool for removing these, but i just hold the outter part down with some needle-nose while prying up on the center tab with a flat screwdriver, they can be a pain sometimes,,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brobradh77 Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 ive tried, i feel like im going to break it. Well they are tight or they wouldn't work well...just stick the screwdriver in the notch thats there and pry it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8 UR HMI Posted December 19, 2008 Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 Well they are tight or they wouldn't work well...just stick the screwdriver in the notch thats there and pry it up. u can remove the entire thing in 1 piece. behind the bowtie theres 2 plastic bolts with to kinda nuts on them. lay under the truck and reach up there with a socket. i believe its a 10 mm or 8 mm. once u pull those off the entire emblem comes out without scratching or breaking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8 UR HMI Posted December 19, 2008 Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 u can remove the entire thing in 1 piece. behind the bowtie theres 2 plastic bolts with to kinda nuts on them. lay under the truck and reach up there with a socket. i believe its a 10 mm or 8 mm. once u pull those off the entire emblem comes out without scratching or breaking. and on top of that u can take the bowtie out of the holder after u rempve the whole thing without breaking it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigCountry Posted December 19, 2008 Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 what they said, I just put a standard screw driver in the slot and twist easily and it pops up. But the right tool works even better. As far as removing the bowtie, on my 06, I just push the hood latch over to make enough room to slide my arm down the opening. There's enough room to remove the 2 nuts and install the 2 new ones without taking the cover off on mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8 UR HMI Posted December 20, 2008 Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 what they said, I just put a standard screw driver in the slot and twist easily and it pops up. But the right tool works even better.As far as removing the bowtie, on my 06, I just push the hood latch over to make enough room to slide my arm down the opening. There's enough room to remove the 2 nuts and install the 2 new ones without taking the cover off on mine. that also helps when reinstalling the factory one. it hurts my arm to get down by the latch and unscrew it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigCountry Posted December 22, 2008 Report Share Posted December 22, 2008 that also helps when reinstalling the factory one. it hurts my arm to get down by the latch and unscrew it. Don't be a wuss, haha. Yeah, it can mark your forearm a bit my way, but compared to the other projects I've taken on for my last few rides, it's minor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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