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Stuck bolt changing radio

Discussion in 'Audio & Video' started by nirvanas_chiv, Jul 26, 2024.

  1. Jul 26, 2024 at 9:32 AM
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    Tldr, I'm changing the original 2008 radio out as it's broken. There's an original bolt holding the faceplate to the dashboard making this an impossible feat to swap the radio. It will spin, but does not come out. What should I do? How do I get this out?
     
  2. Jul 26, 2024 at 9:38 AM
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    Faceplate? The OEM radio is held in the dash with four bolts behind the A/C control panel. Is it one of those four bolts?
     
  3. Jul 26, 2024 at 9:39 AM
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    Yes, it is. Do I need to remove all four, or just the top two, or the bottom two? Doing this off of a YouTube video.
     
  4. Jul 26, 2024 at 10:19 AM
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    Need to remove all four. There are two metal brackets which go up and cradle the radio, two bolts per bracket. If a bolt just spins, a rivnut or weld nut may have broken free from its retention feature. Cleanest way is probably to pull the center console, so you can reach behind the dash with pliers.
     
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    Welcome to TW..
     
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    Thank you. I ended up taking it to a shop to get it removed. It was cross threaded and had pulled the bracket it screws into loose, so I wasn't going to get it off on my own with the skills and tools I have.
     

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