17 captured repliesDiscussion pagination complete · Source accounts, not a confirmed diagnosis
THIS DISCUSSION / SOURCE-DERIVED OVERVIEW
Discussion summary
YOUR RESEARCHHelp! Airbag Removal?
Leading reported evidence
Use extractor
Suggestion or failed attempt
No successful repair reported for this finding.
0
Reported fixes
0
Unsuccessful attempts
1
Discussions
Read evidence and context
Explicit resolution reports before identified causes, performed actions and suggestions. Within each level, matching component labels precede direct query mentions and inherited thread context; successful versus unsuccessful discussion counts, owner confirmations and independent discussion support determine order. This is not a probability of success.
Discussions that contain suggestions
1
0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.
0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.
Suggestion · Original poster
Long story short, rounded out one of the Torx bolts, had to use an extractor, but getting an extractor to set while holding the extractor bit, in one hand and hammering left handed, upwards, behind the wheel.
Leading evidence: 'Use extractor' (no explicit attributable resolution; this is a reported action or suggestion). Across 1 matching discussions, The most frequently discussed action is 'Use extractor' (1 discussions). For that action, 0 discussions report a resolution and 0 report an unsuccessful attempt. No action has an explicit, attributable resolution report under the current rules. These are forum reports and suggestions, not a confirmed diagnosis.
Source reports, not a diagnosis or a success probability. Counts refer to discussions and can overlap.
Explicit resolution reports before identified causes, performed actions and suggestions. Within each level, matching component labels precede direct query mentions and inherited thread context; successful versus unsuccessful discussion counts, owner confirmations and independent discussion support determine order. This is not a probability of success.
Discussions that contain suggestions
1
0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.
0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.
Suggestion · Original poster
Use a T-25 to remove, and I can feel it turning, making sure to turn it the correct way, but the screws are not seeming to turn - at least the airbag is not budging.
These are separate views of the same evidence. Frequency alone does not establish a fix, and these counts must not be added together.
Use extractor
No successful repair reported for this finding.
0
Reported fixes
0
Unsuccessful attempts
1
Discussions
Read evidence and context
Discussions that contain suggestions
1
0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.
0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.
Suggestion · Original poster
Long story short, rounded out one of the Torx bolts, had to use an extractor, but getting an extractor to set while holding the extractor bit, in one hand and hammering left handed, upwards, behind the wheel.
0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.
0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.
Suggestion · Original poster
Use a T-25 to remove, and I can feel it turning, making sure to turn it the correct way, but the screws are not seeming to turn - at least the airbag is not budging.
Counts describe captured discussions, not unique people or a diagnosis. Author identities are not reliably stored. Exact duplicate evidence is counted once across matching discussions; one discussion counts at most once per action/state. Multiple repairs reported together remain a combination. Suggestions and failed attempts do not establish a fix. Matches cover whole discussions and can include related faults, model variants and incomplete threads.
17 eligible posts · 0 unverified posts · 1 discussions match the subject in their title or opening post.
Rennlist: 1 discussions
0 evidence records excluded for query context · 0 excluded by outcome qualification · 0 adjusted by outcome qualification.
1 acknowledgements have no verified action link; they do not establish a repair result.
Outcome without a verified action link
Problem solved - the metal torx bit was staying in place when the plastic handle was turning.
No unique explicit quoted action; no causal link assigned
NEARBY ACTION · LINK UNVERIFIED
Use a T-25 to remove, and I can feel it turning, making sure to turn it the correct way, but the screws are not seeming to turn - at least the airbag is not budging.
Use a T-25 to remove, and I can feel it turning, making sure to turn it the correct way, but the screws are not seeming to turn - at least the airbag is not budging. Its not rounded out - the Torx bit seats everytime
Any tips?
Wow. I'm glad that's over with. MF'r.
Long story short, rounded out one of the Torx bolts, had to use an extractor, but getting an extractor to set while holding the extractor bit, in one hand and hammering left handed, upwards, behind the wheel. @!#$!!
Dell came over and supplied the needed extra set of hands, vise grips, and mallet, so the airbag and wheel are off now.
Will need to remove the ring inside the wheel that hold those bolts [they don't come out fully from the wheel] and see if I can get a replacement one at the dealer or another source.
once I drove an old VW with a vise grip as a sterring wheel to move it while working on it...better hope it doesnt come loose on your way to pick up the parts
haha
Bonus.
Found out by
reviewing the PET
that I can get
just the screws
.
You can
pull the retaining frame
, and then you can
remove
the bolts.
p/n 999 073 183 02 "pan head screw" M6 X 10.5
Heck, Ace Hardware carries that I'm sure.
