Guest occrj Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 Hi all,I need to remove the headlamp rims from my '24. The handbook doesn't specify exactly how they come off. Externally I can only see the adjuster screw in the back of the bowl. If I pull gently on the bottom edge of the rim, I can feel movement and it feels as if I'm pulling against something spring-loaded. Does the chrome rim simply pull off from the bottom edge, or does it come off in a different way?Thanks everyone :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete K. Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 The rim and lens assemblies come off the drum with a tight grasp, sometimes a couple of the rubber lid removers your other half may have in your kitchen, and then turn the rim to the left, counter-clockwise, a couple of inches, to remove them. Once they're off, clean up the rust and dirt that's probably on the mating parts and put a very thin coat of grease on the locking cams. Be careful when you put them back on. Make sure you've got the entire headlight rim on the drum. If you miss one of the locking cams and go to tighten the rim, now turning it clockwise, the rim can warp to the point of cracking your lens. Hope this helps!, Best regards, Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest occrj Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 Thanks for that Pete, much appreciated - now I know what I should be doing ;-)RJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.White Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 That goes for me too. Thanks, Pete.Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete K. Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 Y'all are welcome, as sometimes I get one right!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest occrj Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 Both headlamps were successfully dismantled and cleaned up this evening, all mounting faces are lightly greased so that should help next time they come off. I notice I'm missing one of the three sprung metal clips on the passenger side, I don't suppose anyone has a spare they'd be willing to post over?thanks, Richard (UK) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete K. Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 I don't have any extras Rich, as a matter of fact, there's one missing from one of my headlight drums too! It won't really hurt anything as long as the rim fits on tightly, as it should. You would think they would reproduce these little buggers??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Both headlamps were successfully dismantled and cleaned up this evening, all mounting faces are lightly greased so that should help next time they come off. I notice I'm missing one of the three sprung metal clips on the passenger side, I don't suppose anyone has a spare they'd be willing to post over?thanks, Richard (UK)I may have some in a headlamp in the shop. Got any photos of those clips? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC5 Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 I think I have a spare I could spare... If you can, please post a photo so I can be sure it is the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest occrj Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Thanks both, I'll pull the rim off later today and get a photo taken.rgds, R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest occrj Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Hi all,Ok the lamp in question is shown at the top of the thread, the clip I need is the one shown below, made from a sprung metal with the slots that (hopefully) you can see:If anyone can help out, please PM me.thanks, Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
platt-deutsch Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 If you have all the pieces, I have silver soldered 2 of mine back together and they are still holding many years later.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC5 Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Looks like a match...Speaking of sliver solder.. it's great stuff! The other photo here is a cowl lamp that I discovered, during pant stripping, was brass and had a few axial cracks. I was able to silver solder some steel reinforcements on the inside... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest occrj Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 That looks like the one Mike, thanks, PM sent RJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest occrj Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 I think I have a spare I could spare... If you can, please post a photo so I can be sure it is the same.Hi Mike - thanks again for the clip offer, it arrived here safe and sound today :-)RJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC5 Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 You're welcome RJ. I'm glad it made it RJ. I worry about small packages falling through the cracks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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