iamrikdavis
Daily Driver
Really need advice, help in re-mounting the headlight pods into the body. Please see my previous post.
What's the secret to putting the pod back in? Those two, outer washers have nothing to grip them with, and they continually fall into the wells, which is trying my patience. I've tried sticking them on with grease, but that's hit and miss. The bolts can't protrude through enough to hold them, and if too much, can't be fitted into place.Adding @Stuartc ‘s picture from his thread showing the fastener and the washers in question.
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Removed my headlight buckets today and I was just wanting confirmation that there is supposed to be 3 shims/washers per shoulder bolt holding the bucket to the bracket?
Two of the shims are conical which I have reassembled with the concave surface facing inwards to the buckets brass bush and the larger washer/shim between each bracket and shim on the bucket, is this correct?
I’ve referred to the parts catalogs but it’s not really clear enough to make out.
Just wanted to confirm that this is the correct setup.
Thanks
Well, yes, of course.... It's a Fiat.which is trying my patience.
Perhaps you can assemble it on the bench like in @Rodger's photo above (and below), then bolt the assembly to the car.What's the secret to putting the pod back in? Those two, outer washers have nothing to grip them with, and they continually fall into the wells, which is trying my patience. I've tried sticking them on with grease, but that's hit and miss. The bolts can't protrude through enough to hold them, and if too much, can't be fitted into place.
Ideas?
I know for a fact that it can be done the way your were trying to do it, but I wouldn't try it again...Well sure, make sense why don't you. LOL.
I did one like that using sticky grease. But man, what a pain, and a two-person job. Your way just seems so logical - probably why the three of us in the shop didn’t think of it, lol.I know for a fact that it can be done the way your were trying to do it, but I wouldn't try it again...
Magnets can help. I have a variety of high strength rare earth magnets which help with some assemblies.What's the secret to putting the pod back in? Those two, outer washers have nothing to grip them with, and they continually fall into the wells, which is trying my patience. I've tried sticking them on with grease, but that's hit and miss. The bolts can't protrude through enough to hold them, and if too much, can't be fitted into place.
Ideas?
Went with crazy glue, which was gently dabbed on so as to Crack and fail after a few up/down revolutions. ThanksMagnets can help. I have a variety of high strength rare earth magnets which help with some assemblies.