Headlight screw and bushing help

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Kane30
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Sat Oct 21, 2023 12:24 am

Does anyone know how to get these 2 pieces together? Is it a case of lobbing a hammer at it? It does not feel like it wants to go...

I do realise I need to put it on the headlight bracket before sticking it on.
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flybynite
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Sat Oct 21, 2023 8:07 am

So if it was me I would heat up the white part in boiling water, then slowly press them together in a vice (if you have one big enough) or G-clamp. Slow pressure is the key here, hitting it with a hammer will just bounce and break.

Out of interest where did you get the new bits? Curious to see how you get on with them as I need to do mine.
Kane30
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Sat Oct 21, 2023 9:50 am

flybynite wrote:
Sat Oct 21, 2023 8:07 am
So if it was me I would heat up the white part in boiling water, then slowly press them together in a vice (if you have one big enough) or G-clamp. Slow pressure is the key here, hitting it with a hammer will just bounce and break.

Out of interest where did you get the new bits? Curious to see how you get on with them as I need to do mine.
Good idea, thanks. That was my worry with the mallet. I got all the little pieces and 1 lens from Schmeidman and the other 3 lenses new old stock from ebay, what a pain that was sourcing lol. I then found a whole new unit from classicbmwparts.gr which probably would have been easier but better satisfaction doing it myself I suppose.
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