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How the heck do I take these off?

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I'm having trouble removing these plastic fake hex nuts. Does anyone have a part number before I snap them all off?
I'm trying to get under this "splash guard" circled in the photo. I don't need the whole thing off, just the outside half. The inside line appears to be riveted to the heat guard.
 

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IIRC, you just untwist as you pull down on them with a needle nose pliers. I've actually replaced a few for not holding well and having the undercarriage cover flap and make noise. really cheap fastener! You can replace them with a stainless fender washer and nut, ideally with spacer.
 

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While we're on the subject, I was under mine for the first time yesterday. What purpose does that splash guard serve. Seems like its huge and takes up a ton of space. Cant imagine it actually keeps any dirt out, if anything id think it would collect it.
 

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StayinStock said:
While we're on the subject, I was under mine for the first time yesterday. What purpose does that splash guard serve. Seems like its huge and takes up a ton of space. Cant imagine it actually keeps any dirt out, if anything id think it would collect it.
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Like this guy said.... plenty of room for your neighborhood stray cats or raccoon's to have babies in.
 

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My 10yr old son "helped" me install the Corsa exhaust. Whilst under the vehicle he marvelled that cars were made from cardboard..... Ugh
 

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This space is where the hybrid battery goes. I guess it was the cheapest solution to just cover that empty space up with a giant splash guard.
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JackDaniels223 said:
Like this guy said.... plenty of room for your neighborhood stray cats or raccoon's to have babies in.
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No joke, my cat snuck into the garage the other night and you wanna guess where I found him at 4am in the morning?
 

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Funny that you mentioned that. The other morning I saw one of the neighborhood strays leaving from the direction of my ST. I'll have to keep a look out. Maybe it will keep out any other unwanted visitors like field mice. Is there anything we can do to keep the cats from settling in there?
 

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