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Post by challen66 on Oct 9, 2023 10:44:03 GMT -6
I have had issues with my passenger side headlamp bolt (Interior bolt, long one) being stripped I believe. When I try to remove my headlamp case I can get the exterior bolts off but the interior spins.
Does anyone else have this problem? Is there a way to get these out without cutting them out? Right now my passenger side light flicks off so I think it's loose but I can't get the case off.
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Post by Paulaurora on Oct 9, 2023 11:27:19 GMT -6
yes i had same thing try to lube with pb bluster or wd40 how i was able to remove it is to press down hard and turn it will make that sound like it doesnt go out but it will after like 30 sek to min just keep turning
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Post by Marc on Oct 9, 2023 11:47:05 GMT -6
My guess: the bolt might be broken.
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Post by challen66 on Oct 9, 2023 12:06:22 GMT -6
My guess: the bolt might be broken. I can feel the bottom of the bolt and it still spins so it is not broken. I think it has some type of threaded plastic piece it goes through and that stripped. I will try some PB B'laster and see if that helps. |
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Post by Paulaurora on Oct 9, 2023 13:29:16 GMT -6
yes i had same on both it took a while but i was able to remove it just took some time and than cleaned off all the rust with metal brush from it and put some grease now its no issue to remove them anymore.
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Post by Paulaurora on Oct 9, 2023 13:30:43 GMT -6
and i wanted to say not press down but press up if possible put like flat tip screwdriver and while you unscrew push the bolt up.
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Post by challen66 on Oct 9, 2023 14:08:44 GMT -6
and i wanted to say not press down but press up if possible put like flat tip screwdriver and while you unscrew push the bolt up. When I was working on that interior nut pulling up on it did cross my mind but I didn't. I'll get some PB B'laster and soak it then do your method. |
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Post by Paulaurora on Oct 9, 2023 16:00:28 GMT -6
Good luck!
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Post by Greg K on Oct 12, 2023 21:48:32 GMT -6
I had the same problem with my 2001.
I ended up cutting the bolt; turns out the plastic piece (a bracket the width of the entire bumper that holds both headlight modules, etc. and helps to support bumper cover) was stripped at bottom. The female metal piece embedded in the bottom of the front-clip bracket had stripped and wouldn't let the bolt unscrew; it just spun and spun)
So I went to parts yard and pulled an entirely new bracket; and you can bet I'm keeping it lubed so this doesn't happen again.
What a PAIN!
Greg "Dr K" Kennedy
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