Reply To: Exterior door handles and mud flaps

Ben

Pods …? Do you mean the headlamp supports on the wings?

If so, they are not steel.  I think they are aluminium or, if not, “pot metal”.  The two studs are cast in place and not screwed in, so any attempt to forcibly remove them will almost certainly lead to a breakage.

If a stud has to be replaced the old one should be cut flush with the casting and then the remains drilled out taking extreme care to drill parallel to the other stud.   There is not a lot of material to play with and care should also be taken to prevent drilling too far and breaking through the top surface of the casting.

B……