Paul_Hedley Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Can anyone tell me where I might get replacements/equivalents for this?It's the headlight fixing/adjusting mechanism on my 21, which is a double ended bolt with a screwdriver slot on one end, and a groove just short of the other, and a threaded captive part which was fitted through a hole in the fibreglass panel.I need to replace at least two of these was one of my headlights was down to 1 out of 3 fixings, and have had to cut one off that had siezed completely. I've done a bit of googling, but clearly haven't found the right search terms.ThanksPaul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gulf 1 Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Hi PaulCan you not make something up with a piece of studding of the correct thread or cut off a long bolt to use the thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted January 3, 2017 Member Share Posted January 3, 2017 Same thoughts as gulf 1.What's the thread size, are both threads right-handed and what does the groove do?A threaded receiver a bit like that is used on the fork crown of some human-powered bikes to hold the brake pivot and/or front mudguard. Email Darren at Caterham Parts (Darren.Phillips@caterham.com) and 'phone Redline?Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Mackenzie Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 The captive part is a rivnut, looks to be aluminum. Let me know the thread as i may have a few that I can put in the post to you.CheersIan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul_Hedley Posted January 3, 2017 Author Share Posted January 3, 2017 Thread looks to be M6 and its a continuous thread all the way down. The groove sits in the headlight rim (where there would normally be a screw head) to allow the alignment of the light to be adjusted from the back - there are two such bolts per light, one at the top to allow the up/down adjust, and one on the left for the lateral aim. On the 21, as I suspect you know, the headlight covers are bonded on to the front, so there is no access to the light unit itself, or the normal adjustment means when this standard light is fitted to a Land Rover etc.I'll try emailing Darren, and failing that, try to make up a replacement with a dremel.ThanksPaul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrightpayne Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Might be worth googling images of the original mini headlight fixings as they used a similar approach. I have steel rivnuts in various sizes if you need some.Is it possible to bond in an ally plate to take the new rivnut/fixing?RegardsIan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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