What did you do to your GE fit today?
One of these days...
I figured, if I'm gonna cut into it anyway, might as well start small. If it had failed, I probably would've done the same thing you did, as I have an angle grinder too.
Were you using an impact drive to get the screw off? Maybe with a normal Phillips head? Those stupid screws use a head that is similar to a Phillips but not actually. I bought a JDM specific driver when I first took mine off. Kept them off too, there's no point to them after leaving the factory.
Funny story, they actually sell those accursed rotor screws on amazon! xD
@Gobbers "I figured, if I'm gonna cut into it anyway, might as well start small." Yeah, I actually tried grinding down the head of the screw to match my 10mm flare nut wrench, but that was really difficult, so I said the heck with it and just ground down the entire thing, as seen in the pictures.
I take it you're out in the Midwest with all that snow and ice falling? Thoughts of warmer weather from central Alabama headed your way!
southwest..in NM. was in 80s past week. now this lol. thanks for the warm weather thoughts...i hate the cold!
Following up on my Civic Si seat install. I would NOT recommend this mod. I'm mechanically inclined, but this was an absolute pain in the ass. After days of drilling, grinding, and bolting the feet from my Fit to the Si seats, I got them in and they do fit nicely. But, the airbag light is on. I'm just bummed because I did everything by the books: unhooked the car battery before I started, swapped out the occupant position sensor computer inside the Si passenger seat with the one from my Fit, swapped one of the white airbag plugs from the Fit driver's seat to the SI seat so everything matched up, and reconnected the battery only after everything was installed. Not sure what the problem is, but fuck it, I'm driving without airbags for a while. I'm done with this project.
New to the Fit scene. Purchased a 2011 Sport that has lived a very easy life (until now). Easy stuff out of the way, windows tinted and 1" spacers installed. Everything else is stock. Drooling over all the cool mods. I need to drive the Fit for a while to learn it's personality before I start anything big. Lowering springs and rear sway bar are at the top of the list. Upgraded stereo for better sound and backup camera will follow shortly. Thule roof rack next Spring/Summer.
Before I learned about DIY car maintenance stuff, I used to take my first car to an oil change shop. They definitely tightened my drain bolt with an impact driver. I only realized this when I decided to do the next oil change myself and had to use a long cheater bar to loosen it. It was wayyyyy over-torqued.
Seat rail fix
Finally fixed a stuck seat rail. It's been that way since I purchased the car a year and a half ago. Not a difficult job. Still a pain to dislodge some random junk.
Seat out
Offending rail
Offending junk
Seat out
Offending rail
Offending junk