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Originally Posted by javadog
How is that possible?
JR
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Beats the crap out of me. I consider my repair skill level to be very high since I take on tasks that most people will shy away from. I thought that I must have striped the welded nut in the housing but that is not the case. the new screw went in without any issues. After a drive to the auto parts store to buy a small driving light for the new headlamp I removed the screw and could not release the headlamp from the fender. I had to use a padded screw driver to pop the ring loose. This ring is fitting much tighter than the one I lost. The only other condition I can think of is the screw thread had been stripped during installation and was able to back out of the welded nut. Since I did go on a long drive it may have popped off of the tab at the top then vibrated the screw loose. The right side headlamp ring is just barely visible from the drivers side seat which made it impossible to notice while driving.