Pop Rivet removal Skidoo 850

[Director]

I have a crack in my front nose pan and i am going to replace it.. I drilled out a couple rivets in the bumper, cut the ones i could with my grinder and fought the other ones with a combination of drill, grind punch and hammer...

Easiest way to remove Pop Rivets?

 

[DeNytroguy]

I have found drilling them out easiest.

 

[Mike270412]

3/16 drill bit.

 

[Director]

Copy, that's what i found too... Was hoping for something new and better.

What do you do when they start to spin?

 

[Mike270412]

Sometimes you have to use a punch or chisel.

 

[ferniesnow]

What do you do when they start to spin?

Hold the back with pliers or just take a chisel and separate the face part.

 

[Director]

Thanks for the tips... That's what i've been up to.. I had a set of vice grips holding the back of the ones i could reach..

 

[pfi572]

You can also drill a small hole in the big flange and then put a pin in it to hold from spinning on ones that you can’t hold from the back.
A good sharp drill bit is key . IMO

 

[TROLLCAT]

and turn the drill bit slow

use small punch to get the shank out of center of rivet (shank is hard to drill)

 

[brian h]

sharp drill bit and sometimes if they start to spin try drilling at a slight angle i have found that puts pressure on rivot to hole and sometimes will be enough to drill it out. otherwise hold from back side or sharp chisel

 

[busted2x]

Nothing faster than a belt grinder.

https://www17.dynabrade.com/view-product.php?mn=40320

 

[DeNytroguy]

Nothing faster than a belt grinder.

https://www17.dynabrade.com/view-product.php?mn=40320

Yes but you have to be extremely carefully when using that near powdercoated or painted parts...