Fog Light Mounting??

[Rossy1234]

Hey, i recently bought a new fog light lens to replace an old cracked one, only to find while removing it that someone had used to large a screws in re fitting it so they had seized.

After finally getting it out these screws have split the threads on the backing and its broken, has anyone found anywhere that just sells the grey plastic mounting/backing part that the lens screws into??

Ive tried beryln services,exeter opc etc etc and they dont sell them seperately only complete with a lens, which ive already got!! Ive sent emails to various breakers but no luck there yet either.

 

[James_G]

I had this recently on my car, so I sympathise.

One option is to glue some nuts on to the back of each original (now split) location and if done correctly they should become nice captive nuts, ready for some longer threaded bolts.

I'm afraid this one is likely to keep cropping up on S2s/Turbos, as the screws readily seize within the housing and are very difficult to drill out accurately. If only Porsche had used some weather resistant fixings.

 

[graham.webb]

I took my lenses off a couple of years ago, and the screws were very hard to remove. Fearing the worst, I attacked it with increasing levels of brute force and eventually discovered the threaded inserts had already been wrecked and replaced with plastic rawlplugs...

The screws were just corroded in, so I replaced them with stainless and it's just fine now!!

 

[Rossy1234]

Somebody has already done the glue a nut at the back trick, very badly but its worked until now, my backing is definately non repairable.

Am i right in thinking that this part is interchangable to both sides? So i dont neccessarily need a drivers side backing?

 

[wolfie308]

Hi Ross,

Sorry I haven't been in touch[]...I had this with both of mine in the past. As long as you can remove the lamp(you may need to sacrifice one of the mounting points on the lamp), it's an easy repair. If you file /grind the rusted screw down flat, centre punch, then apply 2-3mm drill - I used Dremel in pillar stand, rather than drilling the screw out, the heat generated caused the threaded insert to slightly melt the surrounding plastic and could esily be pushed out.

I then filled the hole with epoxy putty and when cured, pilot drill 2-3 mm and fit s/steel self tapper. Best to replace all the screws with s/steel ones while you're at it. Apply a bit of copper grease on the threads for good measure and you'll never have another problem.

Both sides are interchangeable - you just need to invert the snap on bit on the back which is a sort of cover over the moisture vent I believe.

 

[Rossy1234]

Hi Richard, I remember you saying you had trouble with yours too. This has been bodged in so badly its well beyond repair, theres really not much of the screw holes left after the huge screws theyve forced in! As luck may have it a chap on here has one spare! Nice new set of screws and copper grease standing by!
My cars booked in at SAR's for July 6th! []

 

[Rossy1234]

If any one else needs to get hold of a backing Richard at

http://www.porschepart.co.uk/

sells them for £45 + VAT

 

[Alexw]

I got mine repaired at a local restoration place (they were doing my sills). They put in some sort of threaded bolt into the plastic and used hex/allan key style bolt to stop the top being stripped. Cost about 1.5 - 2 hours labour iirc.