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Subject:Re: plastic parts to hold-in and adjust headlights are crumbling
From:Rennie Wible
Date:Sat, 3 Nov 2001 21:15:35 -0800

> My headlights are falling out (literally) and ETKA shows the following
> part #s required:
>
> Position        Part #          Description         Quan (total for both sides)
> 8               255 941 133     adjusting piece                 2     $3.18ea
> 9               255 941 133 A   adjusting piece                 2     $3.18ea
> 10              255 941 141 C   adjusting piece                 2     $3.42ea
> 11              191 941 297     adapter with adjusting screw    2     $3.42ea
>                                 for vertical adjustment
> 12              255 941 141 B   adjusting screw                 4     $3.04ea
>
Her are the prices of the above items I can supply.  This is the listee
price, not including shipping or tax (where applicable).

Rennie
VolksDragon@earthlink.net
Los Angeles
Peyton Cramer Volkswagen

Ed Shultz wrote:
>
> Frank,
>
> Please post your results if you find any. Mine are split and crumbling
> also. I'm afraid every time I remove the front grill and the light buckets
> for something.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ed
>
> At 08:40 AM 11/02/2001 -0500, fty@CISCO.COM wrote:
> >Ah, the joys of old cars ..
> >
> >Nearly all the platic parts that hold in and adjust the headlights are
> >crumbling on my '86.  ETKA shows all the part #s (see below).  Was wondering
> >if there was another source other than the dealer - checked Bus Depot's part
> ># lookup and it has none of them.  It's also hard to tell if the part #
> >refers to the plastic bit *and* the screw, or just the screw.
> >
> >Anyone else has headlights that are falling out?  Better check!
> >
> >cheers - Frank
> >
> > >From ETKA:
> >Position        Part #          Description         Quan (total for both
> >sides)
> >8               255 941 133     adjusting piece                 2
> >9               255 941 133 A   adjusting piece                 2
> >10              255 941 141 C   adjusting piece                 2
> >11              191 941 297     adapter with adjusting screw    2
> >                                 for vertical adjustment
> >12              255 941 141 B   adjusting screw                 4
> >
> >9&12 are for the Hi-beam (smaller light)
> >8,10,11 for the Lo-beam
> >
> >
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>
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