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JdMilner

Member

• May 9, 2011

• #1

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

 

matthew2riches

New Member

• May 10, 2011

• #2

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

 

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JdMilner

Member

• May 10, 2011

• #3

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.

 

Mr Noisy

Coming in your ears.

• May 10, 2011

• #4

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!

 

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JdMilner

Member

• May 10, 2011

• #5

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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egor8384

Well-Known Member

• May 10, 2011

• #6

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

 

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JdMilner

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• May 10, 2011

• #7

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.