head light like a cat flap

[325_track_day]

u guys are always alot of help amogst other things car failed mot on ns outer headlight beam to high when i investigated it swung like a cat flap lol from the top is it likrey to be just a screw or something more serious just tought id ask before i start to delve

[ed325i]

Hi, I should think it is the plastic clip that holds the headlight to the adjuster, they are only about 50p.

[Dom]

mine has that problem, the adjuster or something has snapped. Was fixed with a yellow duster by a resourceful previous owner

[Brianmoooore]

I bought an E30 a while back, and found the headlamps were held by black silicon rubber to the plastic grill! Came with a recent garage invoice which included "adjust headlamps".
Do you have the dash adjustable headlamp levellers? I find they pop out fairly easily and leave the headlamp swinging, and push back in just as easily.
If it is just a brocken clip, then while you're at it, with the headlamp out, get all the adjusters working, and coat them with copper grease. If any won't budge, or the threaded part is cracked, then new ones can be bought individually.
Take the rear plastic caps off the lamp holders at the back as well, and coat everywhere that alloy touches plastic with silicon grease. It'll pay dividends when a lamp fails.