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I recently purchased a 370z, and I immediately ordered the iJDM led brake/reverse light. I've been trying to remove the stock reflector for the past 2 hours, the bolt just

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Old 03-19-2017, 05:50 PM   #1 (permalink)
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I recently purchased a 370z, and I immediately ordered the iJDM led brake/reverse light. I've been trying to remove the stock reflector for the past 2 hours, the bolt just spins with the nut. I've tried heating it up, hitting the nuts loose and I even went and bought PB to loosen up the nut from the bolt. The bolt is still spinning with the nut. I've just about given up . If I were to break the reflector open would I be able to release it from the plastic housing?
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Thats pretty common to happen due to the locite.

You'll have to break thru the reflector to get to the head of the bolt to jam it so the bolt doesn't spin while you're trying to remove the nut.

I also had to do the same a number of years ago.
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Thats pretty common to happen due to the locite.

You'll have to break thru the reflector to get to the head of the bolt to jam it so the bolt doesn't spin while you're trying to remove the nut.

I also had to do the same a number of years ago.
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i had the same issue and used a drill and a socket. I spun it until the plastic around the nut melted.
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