Head Light Washer cover wont stay on
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Man I fiddled with my head light washers on my car and now they will not stay on sturdy enough for me to feel I can leave them on and not fall off.
They were stiff as hell to get off but now that clip on but are loose. does not appear they are broken. Any one played with theirs before?
They were stiff as hell to get off but now that clip on but are loose. does not appear they are broken. Any one played with theirs before?
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Tim
I had mine off last year they are loose, but not loose enough to fall off I got a spare at the shop, when I get a chance I'll photograph it for you. I don't remember if the clips are plastic or metal. If they are plastic you may be able to heat them up with a heat gun to close them for a tighter fit.
Doug
2001 XKR Silverstone
I had mine off last year they are loose, but not loose enough to fall off I got a spare at the shop, when I get a chance I'll photograph it for you. I don't remember if the clips are plastic or metal. If they are plastic you may be able to heat them up with a heat gun to close them for a tighter fit.
Doug
2001 XKR Silverstone
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Tim
I looked today and could not find the spare, I did find the lens I think you might not have it on all the way on, When I first took mine off I could not get it on with out going underneath the car to hold onto the pump. The pump slides into a groove underneath the headlight assembly. and I think there is enough give that when the cover is pushed on it will bottom out on the two little guide holes and not seat on the pump see photo.
Doug
2001 XKR Silverstone
I looked today and could not find the spare, I did find the lens I think you might not have it on all the way on, When I first took mine off I could not get it on with out going underneath the car to hold onto the pump. The pump slides into a groove underneath the headlight assembly. and I think there is enough give that when the cover is pushed on it will bottom out on the two little guide holes and not seat on the pump see photo.
Doug
2001 XKR Silverstone
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I had lost one and had to reinstall a new cover and did notice it seemed to be loose. I was not totally satisfied with the looseness of the newly installed cover but left it alone with hopes I would not lose it. I think it has been a year or so when I installed it and it is still on. It does snap into place I guess you need to determine if it is snug enough so not to lose it.
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Tim
They do fit loose, can you actually pull it off with little pressure or does it take some pressure to get it off? If you can pop it off with a little pressure I would try Gus's suggestion. I wouldn't be gluing these pieces together.
It may have been hard to get off because of the accumulated road dirt over the years.
Good Luck
Doug
2001 XKR Silverstone
They do fit loose, can you actually pull it off with little pressure or does it take some pressure to get it off? If you can pop it off with a little pressure I would try Gus's suggestion. I wouldn't be gluing these pieces together.
It may have been hard to get off because of the accumulated road dirt over the years.
Good Luck
Doug
2001 XKR Silverstone
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When I first took it off it was hard to get off. Now when I mount it, it is loosley attached. Couple good bumps on the road and I know it will be gone.
I mean when I put it back on then I play with the cover pc it is moving some, not solid like it was when I first unfortunately, messed with it.
I mean when I put it back on then I play with the cover pc it is moving some, not solid like it was when I first unfortunately, messed with it.
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Looked at it again today, could not get the cover to stay on firm at all. It was snapping all the way on. NEW issues onm the driver side I was pulling the arm out too hard and the whole unit seems to have SNAPPED off what ever it was mounted too. Clearly prob a plastic mount. I have NO idea how to get to this thing to even see that area.
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Tim
I looked today and could not find the spare, I did find the lens I think you might not have it on all the way on, When I first took mine off I could not get it on with out going underneath the car to hold onto the pump. The pump slides into a groove underneath the headlight assembly. and I think there is enough give that when the cover is pushed on it will bottom out on the two little guide holes and not seat on the pump see photo.
Doug
2001 XKR Silverstone
I looked today and could not find the spare, I did find the lens I think you might not have it on all the way on, When I first took mine off I could not get it on with out going underneath the car to hold onto the pump. The pump slides into a groove underneath the headlight assembly. and I think there is enough give that when the cover is pushed on it will bottom out on the two little guide holes and not seat on the pump see photo.
Doug
2001 XKR Silverstone
Arrrrg wehat I would do for a good old nice mid 70's z28 in good shape. So much less crap to go wrong.
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The covers do NOT clip on firmly. They sorta just grab on a tiny bit but that is it. They will fall off with ease. Am I missing something??? But all the pics I posted is all that was there when I pilled them apart. That little guide nub on the cover goes right into the guide hole on the squirt arm that comes out. It fits snug up to the connection on arm but is loose as hell. Dont get it. Maybe once they are off they are shot and you have to get a new one??