H4 headlight fitment issues
09-16-2018, 08:26 AM
#16
i gotta say, the difficulty with the captive nut, is to find the right one for that specific inner screw, hence me mentionning the reference. I hope this helps gregmitch should he come across this issue, or anybody else looking for some captive nut 
i initially found the tip in here, but the person didn't have the reference
i initially found the tip in here, but the person didn't have the reference
09-16-2018, 03:24 PM
#17
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i gotta say, the difficulty with the captive nut, is to find the right one for that specific inner screw, hence me mentionning the reference. I hope this helps gregmitch should he come across this issue, or anybody else looking for some captive nut
i initially found the tip in here, but the person didn't have the reference
i initially found the tip in here, but the person didn't have the reference
09-16-2018, 08:37 PM
#18
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Thread Starter
I do agree that working with two pair of hands makes the job easier.
I worked on mine yesterday, alone... what a pain. But i finally managed to fix all my issues.
--> I used the 99950731212 (999.507.312.12) captive nut, order at Porsche center, to solve my issue with the screw thread on the body. watch out, because screwing and unscrewing might lead you to a non working screw thread on the body.
I did bend (towards the inside) that piece a little too, but i guess just 1 or 2 mm was sufficient. Even just 1mm i believe.
I manage to close the gap I had since the begining that i swapped H5s to H4s between the joint seal and the headlight itself.
I hope this helps anyone further, as it has been a nightmare to me until i found the captive nut solution
I worked on mine yesterday, alone... what a pain. But i finally managed to fix all my issues.
--> I used the 99950731212 (999.507.312.12) captive nut, order at Porsche center, to solve my issue with the screw thread on the body. watch out, because screwing and unscrewing might lead you to a non working screw thread on the body.
I did bend (towards the inside) that piece a little too, but i guess just 1 or 2 mm was sufficient. Even just 1mm i believe.
I manage to close the gap I had since the begining that i swapped H5s to H4s between the joint seal and the headlight itself.
I hope this helps anyone further, as it has been a nightmare to me until i found the captive nut solution