Not much better on the newer ones. We have a 98 F150. The headlight assembly pops out if you lift a couple of slide doodads which should be a good design if it was done well. Unfortunately there is mostly plastic in the grill "header" etc. I changed bulbs recently in cold weather and broke a part trying to get it apart and back together. Might have been fine in the summer but I was outside in the cold and the dark trying to replace a burned out bulb. I acknowledge it is my own fault as I got a little too rough with it. My excuse is that I really did not realize it was plastic until I heard it crack. Light assembly still held in place so just an annoyance. I really hate to damage things in the repair process and if this was not the whole bloody front header panel, I would replace it. As it is, it would be expensive and a pain to change so I will try to ignore it.
Randy -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jim Cathey Sent: Friday, January 26, 2007 8:55 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] "special bolts" > S15 p/u, changing the headlight on the truck reqd 4 different > tools...That right there encapsulates the American auto industry. But is not the S15 the small truck, the one that's not US-made? Still sucks, though. I contrast headlight replacement on my camaro vs any of the MB's. You have to bend stuff, like the plastic nose and the headlight ring itself. How...'elegant'. Not! -- Jim _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
