Stripped bolts for keyless entry

NRGz · 03-25-2017, 07:17 PM

Decided to try and remove the door handle today to remove plastidip and to wrap instead, but looks like the previous owner had beat me into taking the handles off..

One bolt was already missing and to my surprise, the two bolts that holds plate to the keyless button has both stripped heads.. tried to rubberband it but no avail!

Any other way to get this out without taking out an extractor?

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Trips · 03-25-2017, 09:26 PM

Try vise-grips

ChaseZ · 03-25-2017, 10:21 PM

Those screws pretty much always strip. Use the aforementioned vicegrips and you'll be fine.

OldGuyFla · 03-26-2017, 10:50 AM

Are you are saying that you don't have the handle off of the car yet? if so then you really don't have to get those off to remove the handle. There is a connector on that cable & can be unplugged to remove the handle from the car.

NRGz · 03-27-2017, 10:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OldGuyFla

Are you are saying that you don't have the handle off of the car yet? if so then you really don't have to get those off to remove the handle. There is a connector on that cable & can be unplugged to remove the handle from the car.

The whole handle. I figured out the cable and how to remove. Just the plate that is bolted down to hold the keyless button are stripped.
I will try the vicegrips. Thanks!

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03-25-2017, 07:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
NRGz Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: NorCal Posts: 259 Drives: 09 Z. 06 Zx636 Rep Power: 29	Stripped bolts for keyless entry Decided to try and remove the door handle today to remove plastidip and to wrap instead, but looks like the previous owner had beat me into taking the handles off.. One bolt was already missing and to my surprise, the two bolts that holds plate to the keyless button has both stripped heads.. tried to rubberband it but no avail! Any other way to get this out without taking out an extractor? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

03-25-2017, 09:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
Trips Administrator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Disneyland, Ca Posts: 8,730 Drives: 🔰 Rep Power: 10	Try vise-grips __________________

03-26-2017, 10:50 AM	#4 (permalink)
OldGuyFla A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Indian Lake Estates Fl Posts: 1,049 Drives: 14 370Z TS Roadster Rep Power: 19127	Are you are saying that you don't have the handle off of the car yet? if so then you really don't have to get those off to remove the handle. There is a connector on that cable & can be unplugged to remove the handle from the car. __________________

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03-25-2017, 10:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
ChaseZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2016 Location: Calgary Posts: 3,799 Drives: 16 370z Rep Power: 94683	Those screws pretty much always strip. Use the aforementioned vicegrips and you'll be fine.