Help! Anyone know how to remove the "hood speakers"?

[Vic]

Help! Anyone know how to remove the \"hood speakers\"?

I see the two screws underneath, but even after removing them, they still won't come out.

If there is any other screws, or glue, then I don't want to mess 'em up by prying on them.

I do have a Milwaukee sazall, if that helps.

 

[Vipermed 97.01]

Re: Help! Anyone know how to remove the \"hood speakers\"?

just pull reeal hard,JUST KIDDING, there is 4 screws you probably missed the two hiding towards the front about 8-10 inches from the ones you got ,i would advise using magnetic phillips head other wise you will hear your screws roll down the inside of your hood ,not that thats ever happaned to me

 

[GCHDEALER]

Re: Help! Anyone know how to remove the \"hood speakers\"?

Waxing your hood speakers again Vic??????

The only way to get it out is to remove and re-paint. That is what I have been told anyway. Good luck

 

[genXgts]

Re: Help! Anyone know how to remove the \"hood speakers\"?

Watch the vent doesn't slide out of the spot and down the hood and scratch the hood on the way down.
A la Vipermed, not that thats ever happened to me

Hard angle to have your hands on both, from over and under the hood, extra pair or hands might help.

 

[Vic]

Re: Help! Anyone know how to remove the \"hood speakers\"?

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Vipermed 97,01:
just pull reeal hard,JUST KIDDING, there is 4 screws you probably missed the two hiding towards the front about 8-10 inches from the ones you got ,i would advise using magnetic phillips head other wise you will hear your screws roll down the inside of your hood ,not that thats ever happaned to me

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You know, I was actually contemplating "pulling real hard"!

So I guess you gotta go under the hood insulation to get to the other two screws. Thanks for the info!

 

[Vic]

Re: Help! Anyone know how to remove the \"hood speakers\"?

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by GCHDEALER:
Waxing your hood speakers again Vic??????

The only way to get it out is to remove and re-paint. That is what I have been told anyway. Good luck

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Zackly! I get a little careless sometimes with the wax sponge......

Why can't you just use a toothpick, and gently rub the wax out of the perforations? Seems to work well in other areas of the car.

 

[Vic]

Re: Help! Anyone know how to remove the \"hood speakers\"?

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by genXgts:
Watch the vent doesn't slide out of the spot and down the hood and scratch the hood on the way down.
A la Vipermed, not that thats ever happened to me

Hard angle to have your hands on both, from over and under the hood, extra pair or hands might help.
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Excellent suggestion.

Thanks for saving me from the scratches that would probably have occured if it were not for your post!

 

[Hissses]

Re: Help! Anyone know how to remove the \"hood speakers\"?

I have found that if you use a short stiff (ya I know) detail brush it will take all the wax out of the speakers. Not that wax ever gets into all those little holes!

 

[Bad Asp]

Re: Help! Anyone know how to remove the \"hood speakers\"?

A very soft tooth brush works well also.

BW

 

[Viper99]

Re: Help! Anyone know how to remove the \"hood speakers\"?

Use a pipe cleaner with a little wax remover on it.

 

[Steve Ferguson]

Re: Help! Anyone know how to remove the \"hood speakers\"?

Use Zaino and you never have to worry!

 

[Steve-Indy]

Re: Help! Anyone know how to remove the \"hood speakers\"?

Be careful on the left one...MORE than one owner has dropped a screw down into the hood...a real bear to get it out as well.

 

[Vic]

Re: Help! Anyone know how to remove the \"hood speakers\"?

Wow...

Great suggestions!

Thank you very much for your replies.

-Vic

 

[SoCal Rebell]

Re: Help! Anyone know how to remove the \"hood speakers\"?

If you've got wax in the little holes there is an EASY way to desolve it. Get a toothbrush and some automatic transmission fluid, rub gently and it desolves the wax immediately, then just wipe with a rag.

 

[Ulysses]

Re: Help! Anyone know how to remove the \"hood speakers\"?

Like it has been said before, 4 screws per grill. You should not have to go under the insulation at all. There are holes for each screw in the pad. There are screw drives that are magnetic AND have these little clamps on the end of the blade that clamp onto the screw. A little investment in this tool will save you a lot of heartache. But if you do drop a screw into the hood, you can retrieve it by using a very very very strong magnet. The ones that come out of electric motors work really well. I forget the exact name, I think they are called Samarium Cobalt magnets. Take one of these, place the hood in the up position so the screw works its way to the bottom. There are holes down there under the hood. Use the magnet UNDER the hood to work the screw towards one of these holes. Not that this has happened to me before or anything

.

 

[Vic]

Re: Help! Anyone know how to remove the \"hood speakers\"?

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by SoCal Rebell:
rub gently and it desolves the wax immediately, then just wipe with a rag.

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Rub gently, then just wipe with a rag? Uh, nevermind....

Seriously tho, thanks!

 

[Vic]

Re: Help! Anyone know how to remove the \"hood speakers\"?

Ulysses,

So far no one gets wax in their grills, no one drops screws, and everyone is just peachy-perfect!

What a perfect world!

Thanks for the magnet idea. I guess I won't be needing my sawzall after all. (Not that I dropped a screw or anything!)

 

[Bratatatat]

Re: Help! Anyone know how to remove the \"hood speakers\"?

Like it has been said before, 4 screws per grill. You should not have to go under the insulation at all. There are holes for each screw in the pad. There are screw drives that are magnetic AND have these little clamps on the end of the blade that clamp onto the screw. A little investment in this tool will save you a lot of heartache. But if you do drop a screw into the hood, you can retrieve it by using a very very very strong magnet. The ones that come out of electric motors work really well. I forget the exact name, I think they are called Samarium Cobalt magnets. Take one of these, place the hood in the up position so the screw works its way to the bottom. There are holes down there under the hood. Use the magnet UNDER the hood to work the screw towards one of these holes. Not that this has happened to me before or anything

.&lt;P&gt;

Thanks for this! Had to remove the drivers side grill this weekend to reinstall the O-ring.

 

[Ulysses]

Re: Help! Anyone know how to remove the \"hood speakers\"?

Wow. I posted that a while ago. You're welcome.

 

[kcobean]

Re: Help! Anyone know how to remove the

Another option for future waxing is to just take 2 minutes and put painters tape over the "speakers" so you don't have to worry about getting wax on them. The stuff leaves no residue and comes right off. No rare-earth magnets, screwdrivers, or other chemicals needed.

 

[S-JC]

Re: Help! Anyone know how to remove the

I have a screw rolling around in my hood somewhere. Polishing compound accidentally dripped through the holes in the hood speaker, so the only way to get it out was to remove the grill. Tough to reach! But looks great now.

 

[Andrew/USPWR]

Re: Help! Anyone know how to remove the

If anybody needs one, I have a drivers side grill brand new, still in the box. $50-

Man this post is old. I thought Elite was back.

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