FRONT NEARSIDE INDICATOR LENS?

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Justin
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FRONT NEARSIDE INDICATOR LENS?

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I've literally just cracked my front nearside indicator lens trying to park!

How hard is it to replace with another one?
1988 340 1.4 DL

(I suffer with O.C.D. which makes me obsessed with fine detail)

(Diagrams or photos are far more helpful to me when it comes to cars)
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Re: FRONT NEARSIDE INDICATOR LENS?

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Hi Justin.
Pretty easy job mate.
Drope of the bumper[four 13m bolts behind the blanking plates]
Remove headlight[four large star screws attaching to the body].
Indicater lense is attached to headlight[two small screws].
Cheers Mark. sm4
Justin
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Re: FRONT NEARSIDE INDICATOR LENS?

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How the hell do I undo the star screws, do I need a special tool and what size?
1988 340 1.4 DL

(I suffer with O.C.D. which makes me obsessed with fine detail)

(Diagrams or photos are far more helpful to me when it comes to cars)
MCHUDD
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Re: FRONT NEARSIDE INDICATOR LENS?

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Hi mate.
Just use a large star head screwdriver.
Cheers Mark.
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Re: FRONT NEARSIDE INDICATOR LENS?

Post by 340GLT »

You dont need to drop the bumper and the light to change the indicator, if you undo the screw from the engine bay side it will come out.
Adam
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Re: FRONT NEARSIDE INDICATOR LENS?

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Hi 340GLT.
I did not know that.I must have done all that work for nothing.Cheers for that.
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No worries.
Adam
F559 LFE - 340R 2.0 16v
C208 CTR - 340 1.8 16v
D300 LBO - 360 GLT 3 Door Turbo project!! (and restoration)
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Re: FRONT NEARSIDE INDICATOR LENS?

Post by Justin »

Forgive my ignorance, I didnt realise when you said a star screw you meant what we in the West Country call a "Cross Head", I thought you meant one of those awful screws that does actually look like a star.

I popped the bonnet this morning and could see that you literally just have to undo one screw, managed to get one from a scrapyard for a fiver...
1988 340 1.4 DL

(I suffer with O.C.D. which makes me obsessed with fine detail)

(Diagrams or photos are far more helpful to me when it comes to cars)
MCHUDD
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Re: FRONT NEARSIDE INDICATOR LENS?

Post by MCHUDD »

Hi justin.
Well done mate. We all learn something new in this club.
Cheers Mark. sm4
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