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Post window removal
What size is the star type screw used to hold the top front door windows in, please.
Really want to remove it to spray the panel
many thanks

Colin


July 11th, 2012, 1:09 pm
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Post Re: window removal
star?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_screw_drives

"pozi" i think #1

( its my pet hate using the wrong bits for the screw at work listening to a joiner rattle away at a pozi screw with a philips driver - puts my teeth on edge)

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July 11th, 2012, 9:21 pm
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There seems to be more and more pozi around
Our stainless steel supplier of screws said there moving away from Phillips all together soon (IIRC)

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July 11th, 2012, 10:55 pm
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Post Re: window removal
Maybe a Torx head, if it's a very late car?
Citroen used them on the door locks for many years, then they appeared in other locations (such as the self-tappers for the plastic dash panel) near the end of production.

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=torx+s ... 24&bih=653

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colinfoster wrote:
What size is the star type screw used to hold the top front door windows in, please.
Really want to remove it to spray the panel
many thanks

Colin

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July 11th, 2012, 11:26 pm
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Thanks i'll borrow one from work

Colin


July 12th, 2012, 9:32 am
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