I did a search and really didnt find what I was looking for so...

I need to take off my headlight so I can clean the inside of them. I know to get them separated I need to bake them in the oven and stuff, but how do I get the "headlight" itself out of the car...

Pics may/would help. Thanks

 

remove the front bumper
how u do that??
remove bumper lenses and u can discover the 2 bolts on ea side that actually hold the bumper on place....
remove the 2 bolts on each end of bumper that holds it to the inner fender....look in front of tire....

once removed ull see the 10mm bolts that actually hold the headlight.... 2 of them are on top where the rad supoort its... the other ones are one behind corner lense and 2 on bottom.......
i did this... and i rather use a heat gun or a bair dryer instead of the oven.... more secure and everything isntj that hot when u wanna hold and pry....
just make sure u use plenty of silicone and seal good the headlight.... or they will leak again!

 

"remove the front bumper
how u do that??
remove bumper lenses and u can discover the 2 bolts on ea side that actually hold the bumper on place....
remove the 2 bolts on each end of bumper that holds it to the inner fender....look in front of tire....
once removed ull see the 10mm bolts that actually hold the headlight.... 2 of them are on top where the rad supoort its... the other ones are one behind corner lense and 2 on bottom......."


I did all this but the thing isn't wanting to come out. There is a screw thing on top that doesn't really unscrew when I try to take it out. I am an idiot so i dont know why it isn't coming out. it has a little plastic nut looking thing holding on to it in the back... any suggestions?



[Modified by 4th gen hatch, 9:49 PM 3/14/2003]

 

Anybody.... I am kinda hanging here in the breeze...???

 

couldnt you just pop the plug that holds the bulb and stick a screwdriver in their with a rag and clean it up?

probley alot easier

 

exactly where at?
once the bumper its off u can see all the 5-6 bolts that hold the headlight
of course u need to unplug the bulbs
give me more details and be more sp[ecific...
maybe u just forgot something

 

The screw thing on top he is talking about is most likely the adjuster screw. to adjust the angle to fht headlight, that does not need to be taken out. After you have all the bolts taken out, the headlight itself and the metal bracket around it should just come right out.

 

Tomorrow we are going to probaly work on it. The bolt he was talking about unscrewing and it wouldn't do anything was definately the adjuster for the highlights. We shut his garage door and looked and they are so off in alignment. Tomorrow we are going to get the digital camera out there with us and then we will post the pictures and see if we can get some help from you smart people


[Modified by 4th gen accord, 12:11 AM 3/15/2003]