If they just spin, it's probably too late. You can try to put a small screwdriver between the head and fastener to make it bite better. Also, do not push in on the head or it will never come out. You may have to break it to get it out and then replace.

 

Yeah, it might be time to break them out. The key is to put no inward pressure on them and try and draw them out with telekinesis... Or at least that's what I do. You can also try doing that while prying from behind.

 

Wedge a prying tool (like a tack puller) under the head of the fastener and apply gentle pressure while unscrewing it.

 

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It's not a screw, first off. Least not in the sense of how a normal screw functions. These are more of a push-pin.

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Prying tool, as stated, will work just fine. Then you'll see it's 2 parts. Remove the center, push the outer in place then push the center in and it holds in place. It simply expands to hold.

 

Exactly. They don't come out by unscrewing 5 minutes after being put in. I stick a broken off exacto knife in between the two pieces to separate and loosen the center. A push pin made to look like a screw, fancy that (idiocy).

You don't have to pull the liner to charge a/c, I never have and I've done quite a few. The a/c setup needs long hoses on it though.

 

I know it's an old thread, but I found a simple way to pull the plastic inner pin out, without harming it; leaving both pieces usable for later reattachment. I've done this three times and am still using the original fasteners.

Screw a drywall screw about half an inch into the plastic center pin. Goes in real easy, with the fake Phillips head providing a good start. You might need to hold the pin from spinning by applying pressure with a finger to the plastic pin while you screw the drywall screw in.
Once screwed in ... you guessed it ... grab the drywall screw head with a pair of pliers or vice-grips and give a tug. The center should pull out leaving the outer plastic flange-piece to be pushed out from behind, or pried out with a suitable flat-blade screw driver.

Hope this helps someone out there...

Doxx

 

That sounds like to me a most excellent idea. I could see that working like gangbusters.

 

The ac lower where you recharge is right underneath the front right headlight no need to remove the wall anyways. Unless thi is different in different years