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87 front driving lamp rear housing
Posted: Thu May 25, 2023 3:45 pm
by h2pmr
is it possible to remove the front fog/driving lamp rear housing 87+ model from the bumper by just removing the splash shields to get at the nuts, or do i need to remove the whole bumper?
cannot remember if the alloy bumper housing is blocking access or not.
cheers
Phil
Re: 87 front driving lamp rear housing
Posted: Thu May 25, 2023 10:59 pm
by worf
no.
However, since the fog lights ‘come apart’ you can remove the rear housing from the cover from the inside of the housing once you have the lens housing loose.
I’ve done it both ways.
Re: 87 front driving lamp rear housing
Posted: Thu May 25, 2023 11:01 pm
by worf
but… you still have to get the splash shields out.
Re: 87 front driving lamp rear housing
Posted: Fri May 26, 2023 2:48 am
by h2pmr
thanks Dave, no chance of getting the lamp itself out with it in the bumper, as screws seized solid.
will leave it until i get more time to take the bumper off
cheers
Phil
Re: 87 front driving lamp rear housing
Posted: Fri May 26, 2023 6:47 am
by worf
h2pmr wrote: ↑Fri May 26, 2023 2:48 am
thanks Dave, no chance of getting the lamp itself out with it in the bumper, as screws seized solid.
will leave it until i get more time to take the bumper off
I tried to think of how The Isle’s rust propensity might hurt or hinder but gave up. If the inside-the-housing bolts are that rusted, then YOU KNOW the outside-the-cover bolts are worse.
You might be able to get between the cover and the bracket with a cold chisel and just tap the bolts off… considering the likely rust state.
Re: 87 front driving lamp rear housing
Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2023 3:18 pm
by h2pmr
i bought a good second hand lamp from ebay, but as usual someone had drilled the seized mounting bolt out but had drilled the whole threaded insert out so just a large hole left.
as with the tailgate knob pull repair thread, i used the brass end off a spark plug, exact same thread size as original mounting holes.
just used a hot air gun on the plastic to expand it and pressed it in with a small amount of locktite on the outside of the plug end
more than 1 use for a spark plug end on a 928
cheers
Phil
Re: 87 front driving lamp rear housing
Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2023 12:42 pm
by h2pmr