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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 08:29 AM
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how do u get these headlight bolts out

are these torx bolts.I dont see a torx hole for a torx bit ?


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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 08:42 AM
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LOOKS LIKE ITS BROKEN AND RUSTED or something, this bolt is NO torx bolt

it is supposed to be a standard 10mm hex bolt, that holds the headlights in at the top

but better quality pics would help out a bit

try uploading on tinypic.com
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LOOKS LIKE ITS BROKEN AND RUSTED, this bolt is NO torx bolt

it is a standard 10mm bolt

but better quality pics would help out a bit

try uploading on tinypic.com


oh i was looking at this link below and it looks like the tamper resistant bolt but there is no hole for the torx bit to go in . Is there any other way i can remove headlight other than ripping the plastic bracket off ?

http://maxima.theowensfamily.com/tsb/NTB02-117.pdf
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i saw this on wikimedia kinds looks like it i dont get how all four bolts look like that
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The entire point of those tamper resistant bolts is that they're a PITA to take out.

The head shears off after it's fully torqued. You should be able to figure out how to remove them.
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The entire point of those tamper resistant bolts is that they're a PITA to take out.

The head shears off after it's fully torqued. You should be able to figure out how to remove them.
that stinks .. i guess i'll try drilling it out or something because my headlights have alot of condensation and i want to see if resealing them helps
Old Jul 15, 2008 | 11:56 AM
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that stinks .. i guess i'll try drilling it out or something because my headlights have alot of condensation and i want to see if resealing them helps
yea drilling it out is probably the only real soltution at this particular point
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