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Post by lars on Thu Aug 05, 2010 2:50 pm

While replacing the screws that hold the headlight bezel on, I dropped one and it fell into the bumper. It fell in the bumper, yea i know, It fell into the metal case that holds the yellow/orange marker light in the bumper. I can't get it out.... Help.
Couple things: stainless steel screws(sorry no magnets), hands are to big, can't use a screw driver/stick of some sort(lack of room), and the car is low and i can't get it to a car jack for that.
Any suggestions please tell...

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Re: don't i feel smart

Post by ant7377 on Thu Aug 05, 2010 3:02 pm

Tweezers in medicine cabinet also try chewing gum on the end of a
piece of wire .

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Re: don't i feel smart

Post by 74MonteCarlo on Thu Aug 05, 2010 5:01 pm

Don't feel bad bud - I lost a couple inside my bumper one as well.

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Re: don't i feel smart

Post by IndyG3 on Thu Aug 05, 2010 6:18 pm

If it's just the marker light you could just pull that assembly off. It shouldn't be too hard.

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Post by JB2wheeler on Thu Aug 05, 2010 6:44 pm

If you can see it and touch it, take a screwdriver and put a gob of hot melt glue on the tip and press it to the screw until it cools off a little and pull it out. After you get it out take your fingernail and scrap off the hot melt glue. JB

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Re: don't i feel smart

Post by HDHugger on Thu Aug 05, 2010 7:59 pm

Hammer time! Razz

Okay, seriously... buy a new screw.

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Re: don't i feel smart

Post by TWBouska AKA Wooderson on Thu Aug 05, 2010 8:21 pm

or use your shop vac

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Re: don't i feel smart

Post by BlackChevelleSS on Fri Aug 06, 2010 12:50 am

all my headlight bezel screws are rusting, so I dont think they are stainless

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Re: don't i feel smart

Post by lars on Sat Aug 07, 2010 10:43 am

Yea, they turned out not to be stainless steel(kinda sad GM cheaped out) I bought new replacement stainless.

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Post by HDHugger on Sat Aug 07, 2010 6:16 pm

Wow, you bought new screws and someone actually did what I suggested! That's a first!

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