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What is the secret to removing plastic threaded spreader rivets that are used to hold trim panels in place? Not finding an answer via Google machine. There is a hole in the head, but it doesn't seem to have a geometry to accommodate Torx, hex, screwdriver, or anything else. They are threaded, so prying them out breaks them. Ran into a couple in the back side panel of the luggage compartment in our Cayenne.
There are a couple different part numbers, but they appear the same to me:
I think its supposed to be a torx or allen. when they are chewed up, i usually just tap a slightly larger torx in there
Thanks for your reply. I tried that with no success. I found more than one, and none of them appeared to have a shape to match a tool. I guess it's possible they were all chewed up.