removing panel between lights

Quarterflash · Dec 23, 2006

Hi
The cooling coil of my power steering is rusted and the hydraulic oil is seeping out through the pipe wall. I therefoere need to fit a replacement, which I have (thanks to douglas valley), but there is a clip by the headlight above the coil in a difficult to get at spot. I think the only way to access it is to remove the front cover panel between the headlights. I have removed the obvious 4 screws near the radiator but where are the other screws and how do I get at them?
Cheers
Q

Diver944 · Dec 23, 2006

I'll cut n paste word for word an old FAQ from Titanic that should help:

Undo the 4 screws above the radiator (easy)

Headlamps up and pull out the rubber wiper strips that they close against and take off the front plastic trim around the head lamp (not essential but makes the next bit a LOT easier - and you will need all the help you can get!!) (easy)

Undo the bolt at either end of the badge panel that goes in to the end of the wing. This bolt is surrounded very closely on 3 sides by the end of the badge panel where it forms the bottom of the headlamp enclosure. Access appears to be impossible UNLESS you have a BOX SPANNER (no where near enough room for a socket or ring spanner) of the appropriate size (fortunately I did - from memory it is either an 8 or 10mm) and lots of patience and dexterity (about 1/6 turn per time is about the limit at the start of the unscrewing procedure!!)

Release the screws (one each side) that are access through the headlamp openings and head towards the intercooler (easy)

Pull the badge panel out forwards (easy) I was then able to fit the keepers on to the back of the badge pins with a spanner and torque down the badge - thus trapping and holding firm the gasket. Re-fitting is the reverse So if you ever need to get the badge panel out that is how you do it!"

One point that I noted when I had the badge panel off was that the intercooler sits VERY close to the underside of the badge panel - indeed mine had two dents in the top from the retaining pins on the back of the badge, and they are not very long. So if you have a Turbo be VERY wary about leaning on the badge panel!!