sox
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Registered: 21st Oct 03
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Hi, had a little bump in my car and smashed the drivers side rear tail light.
Got a new one coming on wed for £20. Problem is, how do i get the broken off the car? There's 2 bolts which are really awkwardly placed, any tips on how to get these off?
cheers
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Greasemonkey
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Registered: 17th Apr 02
Location: Drives a Tractor
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yeah dont drop the nuts between the outer and inner skin you will never get them back, there are 3 bolts by the way, remove the interior trim that suppports the parcel shelf
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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i use either a open ended spanner
or i used a ratchect screwdriver with a socket attachment on the end
there not that long so its not to hard to get em off
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Icy
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Registered: 31st Jan 01
Location: Edinburgh Drives: Mk3 Golf Gti
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4bolts per light
other 2 r a bugger
use a mini ratchet
when fittin new one
tape it against the car while u put first bolt in or itl fall n smash when uv thought its in
believe me! iv done it twice :mad;
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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i managed to remove it w/out removing the interior trim
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Icy
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Registered: 31st Jan 01
Location: Edinburgh Drives: Mk3 Golf Gti
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yeh can jus use a mini spanner for that awkard bolt
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broster
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Registered: 6th Dec 02
Location: Drives: E39
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iv done it just taking the cover off that u take off to change the bulbs, not that hard with a bendy ratchet extension
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Red_SXi
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Registered: 23rd Sep 02
Location: Dunstable Drives: 52 Plate BMW 3 M Sport Coupe
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Its not that hard at all
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