reinserting passenger floorboard rubber inserts - problem
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From: In your head rent free
Soak the rubber inserts in really hot water for 10 minutes.
Push them into the holes and pull them through-gently- with a pair of slotted pliers with rubber or surgical tubing over the jaws.
Spray windex on the holes as you work them through.
Push them into the holes and pull them through-gently- with a pair of slotted pliers with rubber or surgical tubing over the jaws.
Spray windex on the holes as you work them through.
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From: Michigan 15 Minutes East Of Hell
The problem with "re-inserting" is that as major105bc pointed out, the original floor board rubbers had a long piece of rubber attached to them that was a provision for pulling through the hole. Once the "flared" piece was through the hole the excess ( long piece ) will break off.
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hey, maybe you could try some dental floss.......
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per post 1, the floss actually ripped one of the heads off.
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there are no holes to drill, the holes come in the floorboards from the factory.
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Brain fart.
I had to drill to get the chrome cover to attach to the base. The rubber foot pad just worked. Lube and needle nose pliers. Works here and in other places.
I had to drill to get the chrome cover to attach to the base. The rubber foot pad just worked. Lube and needle nose pliers. Works here and in other places.
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Using Dawn dishwashing liquid on the rubber "nubs" can help and I've also used small, flat blade screwdrivers to "assist" getting the "nubs" through the holes far enough to "pinch" them and pull hem through the holes using flat-nosed, needle-nose pliers.
Just don't pull on them too hard as they can break or pull apart.
The floorboard metal is kind of delicate so it's important to use short metal screws and just enough torque to "snug" the screws.
Just don't pull on them too hard as they can break or pull apart.
The floorboard metal is kind of delicate so it's important to use short metal screws and just enough torque to "snug" the screws.