can anyone I'd this fastener

now after you tell me what it is. Can you tell me what tool to buy so I can get the windshield off of the fairing.I need to mail order..I've try ed vise grips but I'm only going to do more damage. Thanks
z1r windshield

Thats a T nut it has points that dig into the piece it's in; got a bolt head on the other side?

Every hardware store sells them.

you wont get it out on that side, gotta get that bolt out, then she will pop out. that sucker has teeth, dont spin it

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Good job people.

Thanks guy's it has a nylon washer on the other side with a flat head screw. I couldn't hold this tnut with anything that I have so I'll have to search the web to see if there's a tool to hold it.

Just unscrew the screw. The nut will stay put. Check Pattons pic!

If it is spinning put a drop of penetrating oil on the threads and let it sit for a while then try to hold it with a needle nose while someone else unscrews of the other side, there is no special tool for that.
If that doesn't work maybe some glue or epoxy might help to hold it.
Good luck

JD

You might try to drill it out from the back side. I've done that with fly wheels. Drilling from the front tightens it but from the back, it spins right out.

dkoz wrote: Thanks guy's it has a nylon washer on the other side with a flat head screw. I couldn't hold this tnut with anything that I have so I'll have to search the web to see if there's a tool to hold it.

To help hold the t-nut in position to keep it from spinning while attempting to turn out the flat head screw, perhaps could drill two holes in the areas shown below whereby the t-nut may be grasped with circlip/snap-ring pliars or tips of needle nose pliers. Or could insert metal screws and use a straight edge or nail or whatever between the metal screw heads to hold the t-nut steady while attempting to turn out the stuck flat head screw.





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Check with some snowmobilers
. These t nuts are used to hold the studs on the tracks and they may have a tool with 3 prongs to hold it still.
I used to take a pair of needle nose pliers and hold the nuts still by just putting the tips in 2 of the 3 notches and holding on tight
Hope this helps