Tried to fit some new side light bulbs tonight, that Reuuk recommended.

At first I couldn't get them in, so got dad to try, then the bulb ended up in the headlight unit. F*** :bang:

Now attempting to remove the bumper to get the unit out.

Got all screws out except the one going from the bumper into the wing inside the wheel arch. It just keeps spinning, anyone got any ideas how to get it out?

Thanks,
Dom

Why

Get a stick, a load of duct tape on the end so its all sticky and push it in the headlamp hole when the bulb (main headlight bulb as its a bigger hole) is removed and get the floating sidelight to stick to it and wholla

Most Easterly Pandas said:

Why

Get a stick, a load of duct tape on the end so its all sticky and push it in the headlamp hole when the bulb (main headlight bulb as its a bigger hole) is removed and get the floating sidelight to stick to it and wholla

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Tried that. It's down the gap between the two silvery bits and I can't get to it. :'(

Dom

dombooth said:

Tried that. It's down the gap between the two silvery bits and I can't get to it. :'(

Dom

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Tried some compressed air in there to move it?

Highly unlikely hes going to have an air line hooked up outside his house, if its snapped and spinning you will have no chance, can try gripping it through engine bay with arch lining out other than that you may need to cut/drill it off/out

Failing tht tip the car upside down and shake

Most Easterly Pandas said:

Tried some compressed air in there to move it?

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Not yet but ill try it, thanks.

Dom

TJet180 said:

Failing tht tip the car upside down and shake

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LOL, any preferred method of doing this?

Dom

Give the Bumper wheel arch lining a pull as you un-do the screw!

I did say you have to 'shave' the insert/holder down a little to make it fit properly

and I don't mean the shave the headlight

Reuuk said:

Give the Bumper wheel arch lining a pull as you un-do the screw!

I did say you have to 'shave' the insert down a little to make it fit properly

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I'll try that when I get home tonight.

Dom

dombooth said:

LOL, any preferred method of doing this?

Dom

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Try this on the motorway....

Andy Monty said:

Try this on the motorway....

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No thanks!

Dom

Suddenly no feeling too optimistic taking my other halves 500 down the m-way now

Any luck yet Dom? Nothing short of a nice little tug helps get them screws in the arch lining out. Failing that the arch lining almost falls off most GP's anyway Can you not just bend the bumper away a little to get at it.

It's that screw that's just spinning.

Dom

Wisey you don't want to search 'give it a tug' on google images.....

I got some disturbing stuff haha!

Hahaha. Reu i only got 2 rude images, the rest were just tug of war, or fishing. One liposuction thing, but otherwise ok.

Keep going Dom. You'll get there...

@Wisey you actually searched it lol :')
@Dom if you swear at it, it helps

Reu. If someone says don't do it....what happens.

TJet180 said:

Highly unlikely hes going to have an air line hooked up outside his house,

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Why a lot of DIY mechanics do these days.

Dom also works in IT, so might have it in a can for computer cleaning

You managed it yet Dom?

Drill it! I had to. Just put new fixings in place afterwards.