« Reply #12 on: December 07, 2015, 05:44:06 PM »
It really is VERY easy to overtighten many of the bodywork screws on the C14. They like to use those rubber bushings below the screws. The bushings are nice because they can help to eliminate rattles and keep things from loosening. But they also crank up the force on the plastic and make it difficult when tightening to know when to stop. And I doubt there are specs for the torque for body screws (Nor have I seen a torque-metered screwdriver... and who would do that, anyway???)
I know, Max...
I've had to pull that panel a few times for various things like when I installed my Rostra, or when I change my air filter, etc.
Didn't think I overtightened it enough to cause that, but... It did.
If I had left it any looser, it probably would have vibrated out.
You wouldn't think using a 3" 3/8's extension with a torx bit by hand would have overtightened it enough to crack it, but mine split completely into.
It didn't break though when I tightened it. It waited for many miles later. Looked down one day... there it was... cracked in two at the bolt.
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