Cookey09 Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Not happy. Right, long story, after having a bump in Jan 2015. I had my car repaired. It was fine. Grateful the guys did it for me. A couple of months down the line I notice a slight gap appearing under the drivers side headlight unit. I took it back the repair garage (not going to name them) they "tightened" things up so it lifted the bumper back up a little bit. By this they put 2 washers under a 'push' screw that joins the headlight and bumper. Did the job-ish. It was an improvement but I knew myself it wasn't 100%, but I just took it as, it's as good as I'm going to get. Earlier this week I noticed that the gap seemed to appear/get worse. I took it back to the same garage and they said yeah leave it with us no problem. I did so. A couple hours later. I get a call. "Our mechanic has said, I can't fix this, the headlights broke". Im thinking alright. I'll see what they have to say. Picks the car up. I'm on my way. The Black plastic connection from the headlight to bumper had been snapped off. Now. To me, I'd have noticed this myself if I had done it when I swapped bulbs. Personally, it makes sense that they've broken it and aren't admitting to it. Simply because it's the same mechanic who fixed it previously. If it was broke. He would have said the first time. Am I wrong? So im left with a dilemma... What do I do? purchase a new headlight for £156/161 or just leave it to look like my car has had a stroke? I popped into trust ford today. They quoted me £220 for a new headlight even after telling me they can't match the £150 from eurocarparts and fordpartsuk. Any suggestions? I'll get some pictures of the situation as soon as I can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan_Tango Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 If you're happy to have your car look like stroke victim then leave it xD haha, if it was me I would buy some decent quality after market headlights nicer than the original 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookey09 Posted February 5, 2016 Author Share Posted February 5, 2016 Any links or anything mate? I'm at work at moment. The internets poor here. And what's the difference between the original ford ones and aftermarket ones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garryboy1888 Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Can you not get some super strength plastic/bonding adhesive and glue it? Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karl46 Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Quite a few breakers on eBay advertising wheel nuts for facelift festers. Worth giving them a call. Selling wheelnuts is their ad for braking the whole car. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookey09 Posted February 5, 2016 Author Share Posted February 5, 2016 1 hour ago, Garryboy1888 said: Can you not get some super strength plastic/bonding adhesive and glue it? Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk I thought that but if I need to change a bulb, the headlight unit has to come out... Meaning ripping it off the bumper where it would be glued to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookey09 Posted February 5, 2016 Author Share Posted February 5, 2016 9 minutes ago, karl46 said: Quite a few breakers on Ebay advertising wheel nuts for facelift festers. Worth giving them a call. Selling wheelnuts is their ad for braking the whole car. I've had a look at a breakers mate. And ah right cheers. Didn't know that I'll have a look now mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garryboy1888 Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Can you show me a pic of the broken part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookey09 Posted February 5, 2016 Author Share Posted February 5, 2016 I haven't got any right now. I'll have a look on the net and try get an engine pic to show which but is missing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Have you got the broken bit? You can weld plastic back together using a hot soldering iron sometimes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karl46 Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 You could also try. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111774437140?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT Never used them but they are in Doncaster, maybe have look to compare. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookey09 Posted February 5, 2016 Author Share Posted February 5, 2016 2 minutes ago, TomsFocus said: Have you got the broken bit? You can weld plastic back together using a hot soldering iron sometimes. Nope. I believe the repair garage snapped it off and try to pass it off that it'd been broken previously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookey09 Posted February 5, 2016 Author Share Posted February 5, 2016 2 minutes ago, karl46 said: You could also try. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111774437140?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT Never used them but they are in Doncaster, maybe have look to compare. Cheers buddy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookey09 Posted February 5, 2016 Author Share Posted February 5, 2016 To give you an idea. This bit is "missing". The bit that joins the headlight to the bumper by slotting the screw into the headlight from above. Only a little plastic lug thing, but it produces a gap under the headlight... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookey09 Posted February 5, 2016 Author Share Posted February 5, 2016 Been told I need a new headlight because this isn't there... The gap would be sorted if this black plastic was in place. Which would make sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookey09 Posted February 5, 2016 Author Share Posted February 5, 2016 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FORD-FIESTA-LEFT-HEADLIGHT-REPAIR-KIT-BRACKET-2008-2013-/171944359300?_trksid=p2141725.m3641.l6368 I've seen this on eBay? I think it's what I need but my problem is the bit I'm missing has been snapped off. So these wouldnt attatch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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