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#21 ·
ok...i just broke my headlight crank...the hex bolt snapped/sheared off. Now I can't turn the crank to release my headlight.

Is this piece easily replaced or do I need a new headlight unit?
 
#22 ·
Have you looked at the first posts on this thread?

They used Mole grips, the UK brand name, or vice or even vise grips in the USA to grab and turn what's left to release the headlamp.

From what I remember you can get a new headlight mount assembly but it is a front bumper off job to replace it. Suggest you use the search funtion on here and here too at www.mytreg.com
 
#25 ·
Yup! Vise grips. On a 60 kilodollar car. :) Just to get even I used the same pair that I used when I worked on my 79 Rabbit L. :)
 
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#26 ·
Mine went just fine. Blow out or rinse out the area between the headlight capsule the tray it slides on.. Then put some silicone grease on the plastic gears. No WD40 or anything else with with solvents on plastic gears. Pay attention to the stickers on each side which tell you which way is open vs close. Firm, gentle and go slow. It went just fine. Clean out the contacts and the headlight receiver tray while you have it out. Also put a thin coat of spark plug boot grease around the electrical connector rubber.
 
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#27 ·
just bought 2005 T-Reg V6...both headlight release gears broken. When I put the vise grips on the primary link bar I am going to turn left or right? Just want to avoid breaking if I turn wrong way....
Thanks in advance for replies.
 
#28 ·
Looking at the car from the front I would twist anti-clockwise on the left hand headlight and clockwise on the right hand headlight. It might be the other way around though!! :)
 
#29 ·
Yes..... just watched another video showing the release mechanism and it needs to move towards the front of the vehicle therefore what you indicate makes sense as the bar is now being turned directly with no gears. So to conclude the passenger side would need to be turned counter-clockwise and the drivers side clockwise to move each bar towards the front of the vehicle.
Thanks again
 
#30 ·
Before you go vice gripping the plastic crank part - I was able to use a 7mm socket and a small angle extender on the plastic rod. Fit just right and allowed me to turn the main shaft without smashing it with vice grips.... YMMV.
 
#32 ·
if you have 2 floor jacks you can hold up the bumper when you remove it. Don't forget you have to remove the wheel and the wheel shroud and loosen the air filter housing. Once the new tray is in remember tightening the headlight is clockwise on the passenger side and counterclockwise on the driver side. I really don't believe you need to hear a click to secure the headlight, you just have to make sure that the arm is wedged tightly against the bracket.
 
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