the motor is riveted to the door and i have no idea how to get this rivet out.. i've been hitting it with a drill but it's having no effect. help?
removing a rivet..
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removing a rivet..
i have a 1985 cadillac fleetwood. i've been taking apart my driver side door because the window motor went out.
the motor is riveted to the door and i have no idea how to get this rivet out.. i've been hitting it with a drill but it's having no effect. help?
the motor is riveted to the door and i have no idea how to get this rivet out.. i've been hitting it with a drill but it's having no effect. help?
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Angle grinder should do it (or a big Dremel). Just be careful to only remove most of the rivet head and the pry it up if you want to save the motor mount. I used to have no kids and a '66 Pontiac GTO convertible (barrier blue for those who care
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bahahhahaarborint wrote:But they will go to college some day, and then ...
Mine will be finished by then!
I'm starting with my G-Ride. I don't know crap about cars but I'm learning slowly although everything I've had to work on with this car has been a major PITA. I get to fix a motor mount after this. the driver side one on the torque side of the engine is cracked and the engine jumps almost to the hood when i push the gas too hard :\
Use a drill bit approx 2mm smaller than the diameter of the rivet head to drill the head off. If the rivet starts spinning, grip the shaft of the rivet from behind if possible using pliers or mole grips or similar suitable tool. If that's not possible, use an angle grinder to grind the head off, the shaft of the rivet will probably have a little grip so you will most likely have to punch out the remainder.
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Re: removing a rivet..
It's a sweet ride but these doors are messed up.daedalus__ wrote:1985 cadillac fleetwood