Headlight help please

[sloaner]

Hi Everyone,

The lifting arm on my drivers side headlight has snapped. Does anyone know a good breakers or know of anyone who has bits for sale.

I dont really want to buy a complete new unit, but will if i have to.

Many Thanks

Mark

 

[Fraser]

Simon Butterworth at Porschapart would be worth a call - I've used him for stuff before and he carried a wide variety of kit.

Good luck!

 

[Big Dave]

Mark.
If you find out exactly which bit has snapped , you can get some bits from Porsche...
I did this on one of my headlight lifters .

 

[sloaner]

Thanks for the help guys. I thought the dealer would want to fit a whole new unit, which im trying to aviod for obvious reasons.

The bit on the left should have another arm on it.....

 

[paulf968]

I have just looked on the Parts list and almost everything is individually marked -- so as Dave infers, decide what it is you want speak to your Porsche Dealer and he will order it up however small. (I cannot speak highly enough of the parts guys I go to at Porsche Silverstone - they put as much trouble into sourcing the correct £1 bolt as bigger expensisve stuff)

NB Mind you the other arm you mention is called a 'swivel frame' and the issue here seems to be whether you need one of those (looks expensive) as the spherical ball has snapped off in you pictured piece. So, can the remaining bit be unscrewed from the swivel frame - thereby allowing a replacement.

 

[Big Dave]

You will poss need one of the adj arms as pictured , as the ball will be difficult to remove from the socket. This is the problem i had...

 

[sloaner]

ORIGINAL: Big Dave

You will poss need one of the adj arms as pictured , as the ball will be difficult to remove from the socket. This is the problem i had...

Hi Big Dave,

Thanks for the reply - yes, i imagine i will need a new arm. Where did you get yours from? Did you have to buy the full fixing unit? Do you still have the part number by any chance?

Thanks

Mark

 

[sloaner]

ORIGINAL: paulf968

I have just looked on the Parts list and almost everything is individually marked -- so as Dave infers, decide what it is you want speak to your Porsche Dealer and he will order it up however small. (I cannot speak highly enough of the parts guys I go to at Porsche Silverstone - they put as much trouble into sourcing the correct £1 bolt as bigger expensisve stuff)

NB Mind you the other arm you mention is called a 'swivel frame' and the issue here seems to be whether you need one of those (looks expensive) as the spherical ball has snapped off in you pictured piece. So, can the remaining bit be unscrewed from the swivel frame - thereby allowing a replacement.

Thanks for that Paul. I have sent you a pm.

Cheers

Mark

 

[paulf968]

Mark

Hi - I think you have returning PM's disabled on your profuile so have to reply here.

I suggest that you download the full catalogue here:
http://www.porsche.com/uk/accessoriesandservice/classic/genuineparts/originalpartscatalogue/ Then look under the 'Body' section for the headlight mechanisms -- all will be revealed! Best of luck in sorting it. Paul

 

[Big Dave]

Mark.
Sorry ive no part numbers as it must be around 3 or more years go that i did the repair...
Got the parts from Porsche, my local dealer Kendal OPC...
Have a look on the parts diagram + im sure youl be able to find it....
Oh and when youve fixed it, make sure the ball + sockets are well greased..