HELP - Removing Elise S2 headlight cover

[c4rlh]

Hi,

I have removed the 3 bolts under the wheel arch holding the headlight cover to the body as per the manual as I need to change a light.

However, I am having trouble removing the cover as it seems stuck near the top. Do I need to do a special bit of wriggling, be more aggressive in my tugging action or be more sensitive and try to ease it out.

I've tried pushing the 3 threaded pins from underneath as well without much success so require expert advice before I crack and use something inappropriate to jimmy it off.

Many thanks,
Carl

[21TonyK]

If you've got the arch liner off and undone the three bolts/ hex heads then it should slide forwards and then up without a problem. If its being held in at the top then it sounds like something has got stuck. Is it just the rubber holding it back or something more mechanical?

[c4rlh]

Tony,

Thanks for the reply.

Unfortunately I undid the three standard bolts instead of the 3 Hex bolts. This turned a simple 5 minute task into 3 hours of cursing, scraped fingers and hyperthermia!!!

Luckily no damage done to the car. Thats the first and last time I read a manual!!!

Thanks again,

Carl

[21TonyK]

c4rlh said:

Tony,

Thanks for the reply.

Unfortunately I undid the three standard bolts instead of the 3 Hex bolts. This turned a simple 5 minute task into 3 hours of cursing, scraped fingers and hyperthermia!!!

Luckily no damage done to the car. Thats the first and last time I read a manual!!!

Thanks again,

Carl

At least you sorted it and nothing damages a few plasters can't sort! Good reference for DIY jobs on

http://wiki.seloc.org/a/SELOC_TechWiki

HTH