Re: Fixed the 740...but headlights inop!

#1 (**permalink**) 03-20-2007, 09:36 AM

geronimo wrote:
> The other question I have is what do you do when the little ball-joint
> plastic mount/support ends break that hold the headlight assemblies?
>
> For now I have two bungees installed on the healdlamp sockets so that
> the headlights aren't completely loose, but of course they cannot be
> adjusted normally.
>

You replace the broken parts...

#2 (**permalink**) 03-21-2007, 05:54 AM

geronimo wrote:
> Yea, I kinda thought that much myself ;-)
>
> I guess what I was getting at is if the headlight mounts can be
> obtained from some supplier, or if that is something that has to be
> scrounged from a salvage yard. On the other hand, bungee cords are
> cheap and will probably last 50K miles ;-) I can also tell someone
> truthfully that the old car is being held together with rubber bands
> ;-)
>
>
>

Dunno, I'd start by calling the parts dept of a local dealer to find out.