Open Road

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

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.

but… you still have to get the splash shields out.

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

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.

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

a quick spray with chrome paint where they usually go brown and looks good but with a well used patina on the glass
just need to remove the front bumper at some point and do the same to the other side one