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Need knob that hatch strut attatchs to...

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forsakenfuture

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Montana
I need this little knob that the hatch strut attatchs to that ive circled in red.

hatchknob.jpg
 
Last time I needed a couple, I got them from the dealer for only a few bucks.

Be careful when installing them! It's painfully easy to have them shear right off at the narrow part of the neck! Then, you've got to grind flats on the broken one (to remove it) and try to get the new one in again! Don't ask how I know...

But, I think they were only $5-6 each when I had to get them before.
 
forsakenfuture said:
This one is snapped and thats why i want to get it replaced.What do you need to do to install/remove them?
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If they're whole, I think it's a T-15 or T-20 recess in the end.

If they've snapped, you can either try to drill them out (carefully! It's easy to get "drill walk"...) or get a Dremel, grind flats on the base, and grab it with a metric Polish wrench. It's a bit of a pain, but it's doable with some patience (don't ask how I know...)
 
1985xjlaredo said:
What the hell is that?
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It's a tool for removing metric polish bolts and nuts, sheesh....
 
dizzymac said:
Oh...."Polish"......lol. I got a wee pipe wrench on mine, worked out OK
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Thats an irish wrench.....
 
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