mud flap body bolt spinning - options?

[Pilo]

I just bought the cyberbeans mudflaps from amazon (quality seems nicer than the last...I love the dual flexibility material). On the rear flaps, there is an extra mount that uses a body bolt. (see pic). One side the screw removed fine but the other side the bolt is just spinning. There is no way to get to it from behind to grab whatever little plate it fastens into. Any ideas how to get this dang bolt out?

 

[Wu01ok]

Break it. I install mudflaps as well end up changing mind and couldn’t save any of the plastic pieces.

 

[Pilo]

Break it. I install mudflaps as well end up changing mind and couldn’t save any of the plastic pieces.

Thanks - but it's a metal bolt, not one of the plastic ones...

 

[Wu01ok]

On the bottom rpmtesla has a work around. But I believe you have to open the rear well and hold the clip and then turn it from the bottom. If I find the workaround I will post it.

 

[robinj27]

Wow i didn't think other's would have this issue. I had to open up the wheel well cover to reach in and hold down the other end of the bolt with pliers to allow me to unscrew it. What happened was the metal on the body that the bolt attached to had stripped off. I replaced it with a plastic clip that came with the mudflaps and it did the job. Here's my picasso if it helps:

I think sawing off the bolt would've worked a lot better, but I didn't have a dremel handy

 

[Pilo]

Y - that was the problem. I just used a grinder to grind off the head of the bolt and pushed it into the 'hole'. Took just a couple of mins once I gathered the tools. Thanks

 

[jbumx2]

Y - that was the problem. I just used a grinder to grind off the head of the bolt and pushed it into the 'hole'. Took just a couple of mins once I gathered the tools. Thanks

How do you like the mud flaps so far? I installed a something similar from a brand called Huray. Fortunately, the rear bolts did not cause me any problems.

 

[cedric-ca]

Hello guys, I have the exact same problem and I did find instructions about removing the wheel arch liner

https://service.tesla.com/docs/ModelY/ServiceManual/en-us/GUID-926C5F00-2FC9-42A3-BCF7-1EC78D9B4588.html

But in have a few questions before in try anything. Can you remove just the rear part of the liner without removing the wheel, is it enough to access the nut and fix it in place so that the bolt can be fastened?

Thank you so much!

 

[robinj27]

Hello guys, I have the exact same problem and I did find instructions about removing the wheel arch liner

https://service.tesla.com/docs/ModelY/ServiceManual/en-us/GUID-926C5F00-2FC9-42A3-BCF7-1EC78D9B4588.html

But in have a few questions before in try anything. Can you remove just the rear part of the liner without removing the wheel, is it enough to access the nut and fix it in place so that the bolt can be fastened?

Thank you so much!

it's a tight fit with one arm with the wheel on, but its definitely doable. If you have a lift or the time/room to remove the wheel, it would make it easier to reach in for sure.