The bolt and washers are to use instead of buying a tool. Once you have used that stuff <<<<< to crimp the nutsert then you can use the M4 fasteners of your choice to hold the flap.
Mikede 150lb pull....Amazon.com
Probably more like the employee at the plant just used whatever he/she had in their pocket at the time your Ranger came across the production line......
Ya they probably ran out of plastic clips and used the proper bolts but the bolts cost more so back to the plastic!!
Very clever !!! Just remember to install them everytime and allthetime IIIOK, as promised, here's my solution for easily removing.reinstalling the fender/engine flap (or whatever official name the thing is called).
I still must remove part of it as usual, and I took the magnet idea a step further (Kudos to Canadian Ranger for his idea). Cost was still~$10-$15 ( I was targeting $10 but cost me $12.80 with tax, and I am short 1 magnet. Counted 8 but the 9th one was hiding from me. I really don't need to use it as I never fully remove the flap, but I am OCD enough to want uniformity.
Anyway I ordered these magnets from Amazon. They come in black but I didn't want to pay $20.99 + tax for them.
I sandwiched the parts as such.
Beveled side of washer facing out, flap, and magnet ring side (beveled hole) facing the frame. I then inserted the wood screw through it all. I then cut some small diameter hose black hose I had laying around in my hose bin, in 1/2" lengths. I tightened the beveled wood screws onto the hose hose to hold it all together. The hose fits the diameter of the smallest frame holes perfectly. The hose was intentionally cut 1/8" longer than the screw to act as a guide when installing the flap. It also insures the flap won't be moving around any under any abnormal adverse conditions, (high winds or water).
Here's a couple of picture showing both sides of the flap (minus the one that is going in tomorrow when the order arrives), Already tested and it goes off and on easy enough, with plenty of staying power.
The front side
The back side - The screws and hose used.
Inexpensive and effective... and it will keep me from fussing with those ^%&$ fasteners and searching for the one that I drop everytime I change the filter!
And while I'm ranting... (about those plastic fasteners)
Why is "everywhere", "everyday", and "everybody" considered correct grammar/spelling, but not "everytime". I know that it is supposed to be "every time", but I feel like bucking the trend today.... so I'm spelling it "EVERYTIME" today!
Impossible not to remember as they are attached to the liner. There is nothing to install. I simply line up the hole and the magnet does the rest, guided my the hose threaded on the screw. See the picture.
You missed it....."allthetime" !!! Goes along with "whateverfor", "whattheheck", and "yourkiddingright?"Impossible not to remember as they are attached to the liner. There is nothing to install. I simply line up the hole and the magnet does the rest, guided my the hose threaded on the screw. See the picture.
The hose (stud) correctly positions the liner and then inhibits lateral movement. The top is the beveled washer and screw, The underside is the magnet facing outward towards the frame, the screw is tightened onto the hose which holds everything together, and the hose fits perfectly in the frame hole.
