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Just replaced my driver side headlight motor on my 2004 coupe. Really easy process except for loosening the pivot arm shoulder bolts. Suckers were really locked resulting in me stripping out the torx side forcing me to
Hacksaw the bolt, marring the inside of the arm. My advice to anyone planning this repair is to purchase a new set of bolts, nuts and sleeves and have them ready to go.You can get them from vettenuts.com. Waiting now for mine to arrive. Damn.
Just replaced my driver side headlight motor on my 2004 coupe. Really easy process except for loosening the pivot arm shoulder bolts. Suckers were really locked resulting in me stripping out the torx side forcing me to
Hacksaw the bolt, marring the inside of the arm. My advice to anyone planning this repair is to purchase a new set of bolts, nuts and sleeves and have them ready to go.You can get them from vettenuts.com. Waiting now for mine to arrive. Damn.
Ugh
How did you contact vettenuts it looks like the link is broken. Thanks
Just replaced my driver side headlight motor on my 2004 coupe. Really easy process except for loosening the pivot arm shoulder bolts. Suckers were really locked resulting in me stripping out the torx side forcing me to
Hacksaw the bolt, marring the inside of the arm.
If you have never removed these shoulder bolts I found two helpers.
1. Soak overnight in something like PB Penetrant that will help loosen the nut.
2. If they won't loosen easily using a torx bit, try to get a strong grip on the head of the bolt with some small vise grips. And perhaps on the nut as well and then work it free.
Worked for me. Then I replaced the OEM nuts with some nylock nuts so I didn't have to make them so tight.
If you have never removed these shoulder bolts I found two helpers.
1. Soak overnight in something like PB Penetrant that will help loosen the nut.
2. If they won't loosen easily using a torx bit, try to get a strong grip on the head of the bolt with some small vise grips. And perhaps on the nut as well and then work it free.
Worked for me. Then I replaced the OEM nuts with some nylock nuts so I didn't have to make them so tight.
06-02-2017, 03:44 PM
Headlight pivot arm shoulder bolts
