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- Wed Mar 21, 2012 2:16 am #299081 I've got a 95 hatch. I am scrubbing the engine bay before I do my swap. I need to remover the battery tray to clean under it and paint it. I was able to get the bolt next to the fender out but it looked like there are 2 more. A 10mm is too small and 11 and 12 were too big. How the hell does it come out?

- Wed Mar 21, 2012 2:27 am #299082 Have you tried Standart Sizes?

- Wed Mar 21, 2012 2:31 am #299083 i had the same problem on my hatch when i got it, i had to use a "rounded bolt" remover. it was a 10mm but rust/dirt build up made it like a 10.5mm lol

- Wed Mar 21, 2012 2:36 am #299088 I've tried every size I can think of. Once I got to the point of trying to jam a pry bar in to bend it I had to stop lol. I will pick up some rounded remover things tomorrow.

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- Sat Mar 24, 2012 5:25 am #299602 I don't think there are any small bolts. Just three 12 or 14mm deep down in there. Sure you're not torquing on a welded nut or something?

- Sun Mar 25, 2012 8:56 am #299728 I went to the junk yard for parts and saw a few hatchs. I took out there trays just to verify. There are 3 bolts that are removed from the top and they are all 12mm heads. Then I double checked my FSM. Mine are just that stripped.

- Sun Mar 25, 2012 1:53 pm #299740 that sucks man, yeah i took out that tray too, one bolt was buried under about an inch and a half of dirt build up, but they all came out thankfully.. i'm scrubbing my bay all over too while my engines out atm best of luck with the rest One of my power steering line bolts is stripped, i need to get a drill tool too. I have sockets made for rounded heads but even they werent enough for this one.

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