fender hex bolt under windshield??

[Trakrat]

Any ideas how to remove the hex bolt from inside the fender hidden in the back of the door jamb and windshield?? WITHOUT taking door off?

I'm having a problem getting enough pressure pushed onto the tool to hold it inside the bolt while turning it... its on rather tight.



You know... the more I'm working on this 911, the more I scratch my head at how poorly designed the car is.

[NY65912]

¼" drive 10mm socket, either a flex type socket of a u joint attached, with a 6" extension. Make sure to seat the socket well on the head of the bolt. Also, add some tape to the leading edge of the door adjacent to the bolt. Your going to have to play with the correct angle to approach the bolt.

It's doable

[BK911]

Getting out is "easy".
Wait til you try to get it back in!

[NY65912]

I place a piece of "dum-dum" inside the socket to hold on to the nut.

[Trakrat]

Originally Posted by NY65912

I place a piece of "dum-dum" inside the socket to hold on to the nut.

dum-dum??? I have no idea what that is.

[Trakrat]

Originally Posted by BK911

Getting out is "easy".
Wait til you try to get it back in!

ugh... I may end up taking the door off when this happens.

[NY65912]

Dum dum is pliable body, window caulking on a roll.

[pete3799]

You can remove and reinstall with the door on. Not easy but doable.
As mentioned 1/4 inch drive.

[proporsche]

trakrat ,why do you want to remove that particular bolt? You did not say.Are you replacing the fender seals?


if that is yes ,there is no need to remove competently..

Ivan

[BK911]

I use a short piece of flexible hose.
Squeeze the bolt head into the hose, then you can change the angle as you free spin the bolt to start.
You need to keep the door on to line up the fender.

[john walker's workshop]

1/4" ratchet, long extension and a 10mm wobbly socket. Not too hard.

[Trakrat]

Originally Posted by proporsche

trakrat ,why do you want to remove that particular bolt? You did not say.Are you replacing the fender seals?


if that is yes ,there is no need to remove competently..

Ivan

I'm removing the entire fender... I have some rust I need to repair under the oil lines and at the bottom corner of wheel well by the door.

[proporsche]

hi..i see now i understand;-) yup just get some swivel as peeps suggested above...

Ivan

[Trakrat]

Originally Posted by john walker's workshop

1/4" ratchet, long extension and a 10mm wobbly socket. Not too hard.

what is a wobbly socket? I did a google search and found quite a few different tools that seems to come up... wanted to make sure I'm looking at the same thing you are referring to.

[KTL]

You can buy an extension that is rounded at the male connecting end for the socket. It lets the socket wobble a bit to allow misalignment. Or you could use a 1/4" drive universal joint adapter

https://www.amazon.com/TEKTON-1660-Combination-Extension-9-Piece/dp/B000NPUJLW

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-1-4-in-Drive-Universal-Joint-H4DUNIV/202911953

[john walker's workshop]

[Trakrat]

ok... I thought I would take a picture of the bolt in the upper inside fender.

the only way I could think of getting this off is to put enough pressure against the bolt to turn it... unfortunately a wobbly socket (picked one up) and a u-joint doesn't allow me to put force onto it.

I'm not sure if the bolt is somewhat stripped, if it is just too rusted on there, or a combination of both.

Would rather NOT take the door off, but at this point I'm at a loss.

[ed mayo]

An 87 uses a allen head bolt, not a hex head,,,,and that allen bolt appears to be rounded out.

[Trakrat]

Originally Posted by ed mayo

An 87 uses a allen head bolt, not a hex head,,,,and that allen bolt appears to be rounded out.

glad I'm not the only one who thinks that.

[don gilbert]

Your door is coming off.