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 Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 4:17 pm |
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Location: Manchester
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Putting some new lights on, passengers side had a wing nut for the light, nice and easy,
but the drivers has this crazy thing and I cant get it off for the life of me!
Any ideas?
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 4:21 pm |
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Joined: Mar 29, 2010
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Location: Halifax
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push against the light while you turn it it will come off. That is the correct fixing. Someone has had the other one off before and lost it, replacing it with a normal nut by the sound of it.
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 4:23 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: Moscow
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| Rob2859 wrote: |
| push against the light while you turn it it will come off. That is the correct fixing. Someone has had the other one off before and lost it, replacing it with a normal nut by the sound of it. |
If struggling, get some long nosed pliers on it.
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 4:25 pm |
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Location: Manchester
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| Rob2859 wrote: |
| push against the light while you turn it it will come off. That is the correct fixing. Someone has had the other one off before and lost it, replacing it with a normal nut by the sound of it. |
Didnt think of trying that one!! It was late and I was stood outside in the cold!  Ill give it a try in the morning, if im feeling adventorous - before work.... dont wanna drive in with 2 odd clusters LOL
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 4:31 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: England
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17/19mm socket
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 5:32 pm |
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push the light in and then turn it by hand, shouldn't be too hard.
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 6:09 pm |
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Joined: May 12, 2011
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Location: Bournemouth/Newcastle/Kent
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looks as though the original 'wings' have been snapped off.. as Lee said you can use your wheel wrench on them too if the wings are still there.
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Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 10:19 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: Athens, Greece
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That looks like it's skiped the threads to me.
Unless it's bent.
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| 1.4i, 2001, 3-door, China Blue
Repair safely - Drive safely | |
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Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 10:59 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: Stevenage
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| Lee wrote: |
| 17/19mm socket |
That the easy way
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