Foglights

[Copperman05]

Does anyone else have the retaining screws on their S2/Turbo fog/driving lights rusted out? Apparently its a common issue. Mine are so bad a cant get a screwdriver to bite on them. Whats the solution? How easy/hard is it to drill out screws? I'm trying to do this a a load of crap seems to have made its way to the insdie of the lens and they need cleaning out.

S2 currently with Patrick at Porschembri having a clutch and gearbox change, looking forward to having it back soon, and issue free, I hope!

Any help as ever is appreciated.

 

[James_G]

It's very common unfortunately, and there's a number of options available. I used araldite to affix "captive" nuts on the back of the plastic housing on one side, and bought a new foglight for the other side (it was cracked).

I seem to remember hearing of a more elegant solution recently involving plastic screws but I can't recall the details.

 

[Copperman05]

My fear is drilling through the screw to find I've damaged the units fixings not allowing me to re-fit it properly. What am I drilling into whilst drilling the screws out? Am I likely to damage the fiberglass chin spoiler?

Edd

 

[dann944]

you could always drill it out then fit a M5 threaded bolt/washer/nut combo.

 

[944 man]

Easiest if you remove the undertray and the PU. Then you can get to the back properly.

 

[Big Dave]

If you give Porschapart a call in Bury. They have a way of fixing them.... I had one fixed on my old S2 .. For a small fee...

 

[Alexw]

I had mine fixed when I had the sills done. I think they did something like a helicoil and used an allen key head so it wouldn't be so easy to round off.

 

[Pastry]

im sure ive seen an advert for a JML style product that bites into rusted screw heads allowing them to be removed...

googles

http://www.jmldirect.com/Screw-Extractor-PS5616/

worth a shot or total crap?

 

[Fred Hindle]

Possible way to avoid the rusted bolt scenario is to use nylon bolts I bought a selection of bits from this guy on ebay but you could probably find them cheaper.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/M4-X-40-plastic-Pan-Head-bolts-pack-of-10-Nylon_W0QQitemZ370215184792QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_BoatEquipment_Accessories_SM?hash=item56328b6998&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1262&_trkparms=%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A30

The link is to just one item so you can find him.

Cheers,

 

[Copperman05]

Thanks for the info, that JML product looks interesting but I'm not sure how well it would work with a rusted out screw, perhaps worth a go. Hadn't thought of plastic screws, seems a sensible option, I was just thinking of covering the screws in cavity wax of similar, but perhaps that would wear off too quickly.

Edd