S13 Headlights Help!

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Kaioshin1982
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Hello I have a '89 S13 Fastback and one night when the car was parked someone must have hit my car becuz it has a dent on the passenger side front fender and the bracket that makes the headlights go up and down got broken... when i open the hood I can see that the yellowish color plastic? tube thingy that holds the headlight bracket cracked so when I put the headlights up it wont go up. If I put the bracket inside the plastic part with my hand and put the headlights down it WILL go down. From what I see I dont think I need to replace the whole headlight but maybe just that plastic part. Can anyone help me with this? or is there anything strong enough to glue back together? If so how can i reach down there? do I have to take out my bumper? Im VERY new to cars so... PLEASE help me...


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Rev_D21
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You may be able to track down the whole assembly or needed parts thru ebay or your local junkyard. Try there as glue never seems to hold up in these conditions. You may be able to score an entire light assembly for cheap from another wreck car at a junkyard.

Kaioshin1982
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Joined: Wed Jan 29, 2003 4:55 pm
Car: Not a 240 =) Thinking of getting one again...

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Ic the thing is that the part that cracked looks like its made out of plastic. I think Epox or something are VERY strong, stronger then crazy glues, you prob know about them, you think they will be good enough to hold it?


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