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Old Mar 14, 2012 | 05:47 PM
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The bars on my 05 heritage are loose. I can move them up and down fairly easy but they have some bolt covers on the top of the bolts in the top clamp. I cant get the covers off for anything. I have tried to pull them, tap them, I even tried to pry them off with a pocket knife and they wont budge. I need to figure out how to pop them off so I can tighten the bolts.
 
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Old Mar 14, 2012 | 06:19 PM
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previous owner must have used glue to hold them on. Pry harder.
 
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Old Mar 14, 2012 | 06:31 PM
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Try using a little heat to loosen up what ever adhesive was used.
 
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Originally Posted by 08Nighttrain
previous owner must have used glue to hold them on. Pry harder.
My thoughts exactly!

Or try to grab the top with vise grips if you're not worried about reusing them.
 
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Old Mar 14, 2012 | 07:42 PM
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Lightly tap a nail into the center of the cap, the edges may pop up a bit so you can pry or grab them.

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drill a real little hole then screw in a small screw and pull that with a pliers

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