Removing Toyota Under Car Splash Panel Fastener 51454F
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Skill Level
BeginnerTime Required
< 1 hrEstimated Cost
$0โ50Equipment
Toyota 2018-2023 CamryPermit Required
NoTools Needed
Socket set, Screwdrivers, PliersThis video explores the wonderful world of fasteners. In this installment, we delve into the world of those fasteners that make it quick to build cars, but often leaves me scratching my head as to how to deal with them (or I just give up and break the fastener and then have plastic bits flapping in the breeze).
I'm going to be installing a uHaul 78702 hitch, which requires that the rear under car splash panel be removed. I encountered a fastener that I'd never seen before, so I thought I'd just explore it a bit. It turns out to have been very simple...just keep turning it CCW and it will come off!
I searched for the part on the Internet and wasn't sure if 51454F or 5145408010 was the part or not. Doesn't matter, I guess, except when I searched youtube, I was hoping for a 'hit' on that to show me how these worked (this was before I knew it was just threaded).
So in this video, I pull the fastener off the car and take a close-up look at it. This may be too exciting for some of you, so make sure you consult your physician if you're subject to agitation when excited.