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01-05-2013, 01:09 PM | #1 |
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fuel tank hatch cover
I got under the seat and removed the cover to the fuel line that comes out of the tank.
I tried to remove the white plastic screw cover that gives you access to the fuel tank. It has a bunch of plastic ribs around it. There is some special tool that toyota techs use I guess. Anyway I tried to bang it loose with a block of wood and hitting the ribs here and there. It wouldnt budge. At all. Any ideas on how to get it off without a special tool that costs a ton..?? |
01-05-2013, 01:45 PM | #2 |
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There is some good information in this thread and a few others.
http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=42906 |
01-12-2013, 09:04 PM | #3 |
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I bought the tool for these lids for 25$. I got it and it still wouldnt budge. The tool just slips off the cover.
I dont fuckn believe this thing. Is it possible its reverse style threads?? |
01-12-2013, 10:44 PM | #4 |
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No it is definitely normal - right tighty, lefty loosey. Did you buy the real Toyota tool or a generic one?
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01-14-2013, 09:33 PM | #5 |
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generic I will have to beat the shit out of it with a wood dowel....what a waste of money..
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01-14-2013, 10:03 PM | #6 |
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The OEM one has notches in the fingers that slip over the ridges and must grip better. When I took one off for the first time I spent about an hour whacking it with a deadblow hammer and a piece of oak. Each whack rotated it about half a mm.
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