Bit the bullet and booked MOT

Booked this disco in for an MOT next week, getting welding done on it on Friday so shouldn't be any rot (fingers crossed)

Only thing I know it will fail on is the headlight adjustment. I snapped the plastic nut off from behind the headlight and can't find a replacement. I talked to the local specialist and they said I can only get it as a kit £40 which is a lot for one nut. Anyways I'm thinking of putting a wing nut on instead. Does anyone know a) if there would be any reason I couldn't do that? And b) the size of the bolt that projects from the headlight? It's a 200tdi.

Any help would be great. Thanks

Have you looked to see if any discos are being broken near you?

Yer there's only 300tdi and td5 on eBay near me but to be honest I hadn't even thought of looking for a someone breaking.

yeah theyre pretty common for snapping mate, but a brealers yard should have them intact usually.

i did have a few spare at one point which i got from a breakers whilst i had the opportunity, but theyve gone now.

im pretty sure the thread will be M6, certainly appears that way.

a wing nut wont work that easily, cos the rod needs locating on either side of the headlamp panel, ie you would need a nut each side, which is awkward!

I've been to the breakers near mine but they don't have any discos. Unless there's a land rover breakers near Maidstone.

I think I'm pretty much stuck for ideas unless I manage to source one.

Thanks.

JdMilner said:

I've been to the breakers near mine but they don't have any discos. Unless there's a land rover breakers near Maidstone.

I think I'm pretty much stuck for ideas unless I manage to source one.

Thanks.

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There a place in Newington Road Ramsgate that does spares. any part. 01843 850600.
Never used them, the flyer came in the service book when I got the rangey. Bloke lived round sorner from this place

egor8384 said:

There a place in Newington Road Ramsgate that does spares. any part. 01843 850600.
Never used them, the flyer came in the service book when I got the rangey. Bloke lived round sorner from this place

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Cheers ill give them a call in the morning, might get a few if they break often.