undoing headlights

1. jsdvtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 morecambe Posts: 4286 2003 vtr/s

   #1 6th November 2008, 17:22

   Whats the best tool to use to get to the bolt at bottom to undo headlights. am stuck to what to use as tight space.
2. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #2 6th November 2008, 17:43

   i used a skinny extension bar cos u can only get to it at an angle so be careful not to round off the bolt, this was a mk1 btw
3. Marshy Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Plymouth Posts: 1951 Ibiza FR Tdi

   #3 6th November 2008, 18:58

   You're supposed to take the bumper off in theory, but on my old Mk1 I used a flexible socket extension. You can also get at them with long nose pliers if the bolts are not done up too tight
4. Tom5190 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2007 Someones Bumhole Posts: 5721 Mk2 16v Desire

   #4 6th November 2008, 21:22

   just used standard ratchet with an extension, bolt wasnt in to tight, just apply abit of pressure and do it slow to start off with. should come out easy (MK2)
5. user_4153 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2004 Cambs Posts: 630 Vts track car

   #5 6th November 2008, 21:24

   If you are planning on putting the bolts back in once you have removed them, then for the sake of about 5 bolts drop the front bumper off.
   
   Nothing worse than making life awkward for yourself