Warning to all 928 owners! - Check your headlight clips, upgrade solution post #119
11-06-2010, 02:26 PM
#107
Burning Brakes
Just replaced mine today, cost me a whopping 0,20 Euro and probably saved me a few hundred in radiator damage!
Old ones were still there but came off with almost no effort.
Cheers
Old ones were still there but came off with almost no effort.
Cheers
05-10-2011, 11:20 PM
#110
mine are missing one on each side,was thinking before that the worst that could happen is arm pops off and one headlight doesn't go up!i will be ordering a set today.GREAT TREAD
08-19-2011, 01:38 AM
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Thanks again for this JP. you pointed it out to me at the last virginia meet up. went out today and picked up some clips so hopefully won't have to be doing radiator repairs anytime soon!
08-19-2011, 03:03 AM
#112
Nordschleife Master
08-20-2011, 12:38 AM
#116
Burning Brakes
I wasn't aware of this issue. I checked mine. If I'm looking in the right place, it sort of looks like a bolt with washers with a square male through a square female (sorry if that description is confusing). But I don't see a circlip or anything like it holding it in. It almost looks like the pressure from the bracket helps to hold it in. Does anyone have a pic of how this should look?
Doug
79 5 speed
Doug
79 5 speed
08-20-2011, 12:44 AM
#117
Nordschleife Master
I wasn't aware of this issue. I checked mine. If I'm looking in the right place, it sort of looks like a bolt with washers with a square male through a square female (sorry if that description is confusing). But I don't see a circlip or anything like it holding it in. It almost looks like the pressure from the bracket helps to hold it in. Does anyone have a pic of how this should look?
Doug
79 5 speed
Doug
79 5 speed
Look on page 3 for clean pics of what it should look like.
04-16-2017, 10:41 PM
#119
Rennlist Member
I'm bumping this thread as a PSA, and including more details of the locking clip described in post #66 in this thread.
For those just joining, the problem is that the factory "E-Clips" fall off and allow the headlight motor to punch a hole in your radiator. Radiators are expensive, clips are cheap, and this doesn't need to happen. If you are unfamiliar with the problem, then please spend a few minutes and read through this thread from the beginning.
Borland, in the post above, suggested using the locking clips that Porsche used in the A/T shifter linkage, part# 999-166-005-02. They are a buck each (two req'd) from Roger, Sunset, or your local dealer.
Another alternative is the same type of clip from McMaster Carr, their part# 94824A400, $5 for a pack of ten.
The advantage of this type of clip is that it slips on easily and then locks in place. It cannot be removed unless you lift the tab-- which is not something that can happen naturally. The factory E-clip, on the other hand, is on a shaft which rotates back and forth and will walk itself right out of the groove. Clearly the headlight-linkage design team wasn't talking to the A/T linkage design team that week.
Here's the McMaster part drawing:
And here's ours, in place since approx 2008 and 100,000 miles ago. Please forgive the dirt, we live on a dirt road and it is not a high-maintenance item.
For those just joining, the problem is that the factory "E-Clips" fall off and allow the headlight motor to punch a hole in your radiator. Radiators are expensive, clips are cheap, and this doesn't need to happen. If you are unfamiliar with the problem, then please spend a few minutes and read through this thread from the beginning.
Borland, in the post above, suggested using the locking clips that Porsche used in the A/T shifter linkage, part# 999-166-005-02. They are a buck each (two req'd) from Roger, Sunset, or your local dealer.
Another alternative is the same type of clip from McMaster Carr, their part# 94824A400, $5 for a pack of ten.
The advantage of this type of clip is that it slips on easily and then locks in place. It cannot be removed unless you lift the tab-- which is not something that can happen naturally. The factory E-clip, on the other hand, is on a shaft which rotates back and forth and will walk itself right out of the groove. Clearly the headlight-linkage design team wasn't talking to the A/T linkage design team that week.
Here's the McMaster part drawing:
And here's ours, in place since approx 2008 and 100,000 miles ago. Please forgive the dirt, we live on a dirt road and it is not a high-maintenance item.
04-16-2017, 11:35 PM
#120
Rennlist Member
I'm bumping this thread as a PSA, and including more details of the locking clip described in post #66 in this thread.
For those just joining, the problem is that the factory "E-Clips" fall off and allow the headlight motor to punch a hole in your radiator. Radiators are expensive, clips are cheap, and this doesn't need to happen. If you are unfamiliar with the problem, then please spend a few minutes and read through this thread from the beginning.
Borland, in the post above, suggested using the locking clips that Porsche used in the A/T shifter linkage, part# 999-166-005-02. They are a buck each (two req'd) from Roger, Sunset, or your local dealer.
Another alternative is the same type of clip from McMaster Carr, their part# 94824A400, $5 for a pack of ten.
The advantage of this type of clip is that it slips on easily and then locks in place. It cannot be removed unless you lift the tab-- which is not something that can happen naturally. The factory E-clip, on the other hand, is on a shaft which rotates back and forth and will walk itself right out of the groove. Clearly the headlight-linkage design team wasn't talking to the A/T linkage design team that week.
Here's the McMaster part drawing:
Attachment 1156100
And here's ours, in place since approx 2008 and 100,000 miles ago. Please forgive the dirt, we live on a dirt road and it is not a high-maintenance item.
Attachment 1156108
Attachment 1156109
For those just joining, the problem is that the factory "E-Clips" fall off and allow the headlight motor to punch a hole in your radiator. Radiators are expensive, clips are cheap, and this doesn't need to happen. If you are unfamiliar with the problem, then please spend a few minutes and read through this thread from the beginning.
Borland, in the post above, suggested using the locking clips that Porsche used in the A/T shifter linkage, part# 999-166-005-02. They are a buck each (two req'd) from Roger, Sunset, or your local dealer.
Another alternative is the same type of clip from McMaster Carr, their part# 94824A400, $5 for a pack of ten.
The advantage of this type of clip is that it slips on easily and then locks in place. It cannot be removed unless you lift the tab-- which is not something that can happen naturally. The factory E-clip, on the other hand, is on a shaft which rotates back and forth and will walk itself right out of the groove. Clearly the headlight-linkage design team wasn't talking to the A/T linkage design team that week.
Here's the McMaster part drawing:
Attachment 1156100
And here's ours, in place since approx 2008 and 100,000 miles ago. Please forgive the dirt, we live on a dirt road and it is not a high-maintenance item.
Attachment 1156108
Attachment 1156109
9:28 pm.
I can take a hint........Got back in the chair and ordered the clips immediately. Thanks again.