 Eye Lid Grommets, What is the secret to installing them? |
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| 74914LE |
 Jan 17 2015, 12:21 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 136 Joined: 6-April 04 From: Fort Worth, TX Member No.: 1,895  |
Anyone have a good process for installing the grommets for the headlight Eye Lids?
Thanks! Ford |
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| Bleyseng |
Jan 17 2015, 12:26 PM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,034 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Take a small flat screwdriver and push them in all the way till they seat
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| mepstein |
Jan 17 2015, 12:27 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,279 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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and use some lube on the rubber
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| Mikey914 |
Jan 17 2015, 01:57 PM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,670 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None
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Make them from silicone and a bit softer than OEM so they slide in a little easier.
Mind you they are still a tight fit, but soapy water will help both types |
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| injunmort |
Jan 17 2015, 02:44 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,024 Joined: 12-April 10 From: sugarloaf ny Member No.: 11,604 Region Association: North East States |
dawn dishwashing detergent on the nipple, I wrap a piece of wire around the groove, pull the wire thru the hole and pull it into place then unwrap the wire. makes life easy
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| KELTY360 |
Jan 17 2015, 02:47 PM
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914 Neferati Group: Members Posts: 5,031 Joined: 31-December 05 From: Pt. Townsend, WA Member No.: 5,344 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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QUOTE(mepstein @ Jan 17 2015, 10:27 AM)  and use some lube on the rubber I know this always works for me. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) |
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| Mikey914 |
Jan 17 2015, 02:48 PM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,670 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(injunmort @ Jan 17 2015, 12:44 PM) dawn dishwashing detergent on the nipple, I wrap a piece of wire around the groove, pull the wire thru the hole and pull it into place then unwrap the wire. makes life easy Very handy, hadn't thought about doing it that way. |
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| PanelBilly |
Jan 17 2015, 02:53 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,807 Joined: 23-July 06 From: Kent, Wa Member No.: 6,488 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Get you some sex lube. It's the perfect excuse to buy some. Tell the girl behind the counter, you're using in to help slide the rubber plug in!
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| TJB/914 |
Jan 17 2015, 03:07 PM
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Mid-Engn. Group: Members Posts: 4,330 Joined: 24-February 03 From: Plymouth & Petoskey, MI Member No.: 346 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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QUOTE(mepstein @ Jan 17 2015, 01:27 PM) and use some lube on the rubber (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Here's another tip. I have a very thin wire hooked to the front hood latch threaded under the headlight eye lid that is difficult to see. It's there in event the pull cable/handle breaks inside the car and you cant open the hood. Mine has a little carved (yellow) pull handle scale 914 model you will never see unless you take the headlight eye lid off. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) This photo might not show the details???? Tom Attached image(s) 
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| TJB/914 |
Jan 17 2015, 03:17 PM
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Mid-Engn. Group: Members Posts: 4,330 Joined: 24-February 03 From: Plymouth & Petoskey, MI Member No.: 346 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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QUOTE(TJB/914 @ Jan 17 2015, 04:07 PM) QUOTE(mepstein @ Jan 17 2015, 01:27 PM) and use some lube on the rubber (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Here's another tip. I have a very thin wire hooked to the front hood latch threaded under the headlight eye lid that is difficult to see. It's there in event the pull cable/handle breaks inside the car and you cant open the hood. Mine has a little carved (yellow) pull handle scale 914 model you will never see unless you take the headlight eye lid off. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) This photo might not show the details???? Tom Better picture (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif) Save yourself when the hood cable breaks. Tom Attached thumbnail(s) 
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