HELP CHANGING HEADLAMP BULB?!
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HELP CHANGING HEADLAMP BULB?!
I managed to get the right side done, but can't do the left without moving the coolant overflow tank. The phillips slot on top of the single screw holding it stripped with almost no effort. It looks like the screw and what seems to be a washer may be one unit. Is this only screw-out, or can it be pried off? There is no way to get a hand in to reach the headlamp bulb otherwise. Any suggestions, please?
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MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 5,113
Likes: 57
From: Southwest USA
Another round of ICE
Thanks! Bad news/good news.....
While prying off the plastic screw, there is a retainer under it which shattered. Other connections keep the tank from being able to be moved too far out of the way. But, I kept working and managed to get the new bulb in place and rotated into the retainers, surprisingly the toughest part, as the tabs needed a little bending to fit under the retainers. I found in my shop a machine screw and nut just the right size to replace the plastic part, so the tank is solidly in place again, and the new bulbs work..........so, thanks again!!
While prying off the plastic screw, there is a retainer under it which shattered. Other connections keep the tank from being able to be moved too far out of the way. But, I kept working and managed to get the new bulb in place and rotated into the retainers, surprisingly the toughest part, as the tabs needed a little bending to fit under the retainers. I found in my shop a machine screw and nut just the right size to replace the plastic part, so the tank is solidly in place again, and the new bulbs work..........so, thanks again!!
