#68068, "WTF is up with my headlights?" Mar-03-04 02:16 PM by turbo8u
this is so ridiculous....i got my passenger side headlight out just fine, no problem....but now i cant get the driver side out! wtf...the bolts in front of the fuse box (two 10mm) seem to be stripped in reverse or something. i loosen and loosen and loosen and they wont come out! they wont even go loose enough for me to hang loosen them, so wtf? how do i get these bitches out? anyone have this problem before? _________ 96 talon esi-t san clemente, ca
as needles of ice are the ill winds' talons the coldest of shadows they seep unto the bone
#68074, "RE: WTF is up with my headlights?" In response to Reply # 1
My friend you've got a problem major strip,,get a small drill bit and drill str8 threw the top of the screw just enough to make the head weak then use plyers to cramp off very careful then once you get the light off you can work easier with it off.you feel me PLAYA.
#68076, "RE: WTF is up with my headlights?" In response to Reply # 1 Mar-03-04 02:48 PM by WickedESi
The bolts go into a little screw flange in the headlight, which once came out on mine and did the same thing (the flange was spinning w/ the bolt inside the headlight, so the bolt wasn't breaking loose from the flange), I was able to just push the bolt really hard toward the light and then tried untightening it again and the flage caught and the bolt broke loose.
When you do get them out, I'd put some epoxy in there else it will happen again.
Another method if you can't push them in, would be to keep tightening the bolt down untill it pulls the little flange out of the head light, then you can epoxy it back in once it's off.
Good luck
Joel Baldridge, ASE Certified Master Technician, Audi Certified Expert Technician
#68079, "RE: WTF is up with my headlights?" In response to Reply # 3
Originally posted by WickedESi The bolts go into a little screw flange in the headlight, which once came out on mine and did the same thing (the flange was spinning w/ the bolt inside the headlight, so the bolt wasn't breaking loose from the flange), I was able to just push the bolt really hard toward the light and then tried untightening it again and the flage caught and the bolt broke loose. When you do get them out, I'd put some epoxy in there else it will happen again. Another method if you can't push them in, would be to keep tightening the bolt down untill it pulls the little flange out of the head light, then you can epoxy it back in once it's off. Good luck
dude, you da man i was just gunna brag the end of the stud thing with some needle nose and use a 10mm wrench...
this thing is so annoying
_________ 96 talon esi-t san clemente, ca
as needles of ice are the ill winds' talons the coldest of shadows they seep unto the bone
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i was just gunna brag the end of the stud thing with some needle nose and use a 10mm wrench...
