Ta-Da! You use a large pair of needle nose pliers to twist from the INSIDE side of the bucket. Not gripping but using the tips of the pliers to twist. Gripping with pliers just trashes the plastic.
Tom
> -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of > Mister Tom > Sent: Saturday, October 03, 2009 9:37 AM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Installing Headlight Adjusters > > I'm trying to put new adjusters into a headlight bucket. These are for > the > low beam vertical adjust and pivot. I set them into the holes and they > just > don't turn. And it looks like they are not built to be manhandled with > pliers. Is there a tool made for this? > > Any tricks? > > Tom Salicos > '87 Syncro Westy EG-33 |
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