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by simon8201 - 09/09/26 01:46 PM
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Took the car out for a good run around and shakedown following a long winter lay off. The Chrome rim on one headlight came adrift when i went over a big bump. Stayed attached to the car by the screw at the bottom. I put it back on but at the next bump it came adrift again!!! Has anyone got a way of putting a screw in the top to stop it coming off? Do these wear over time or could the fault be with the plastic lamp surround to which it attaches?
Andy
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The headlamp rim locates on two broad lips roughly 10 and 2 o'clock on the plastic surround. It's then held in place by a single self tapping screw located around 5 o'clock into a hole in a raised plastic block. Significant downward force may be required to locate.
It's therefore possible to miss locate it. Not saying that happened just a possibility. MMC currently also place a short length of self adhesive neoprene strip across the top of headlamp securing ring to tighten fitting of rim and/or prevent rattles. Was this present?
Richard
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1966 Land Rover S2a 88
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We found the neopreme also stops the dreaded whistle at speed as air rushes through the rim!
Morgans 1934 MX, 1947 Series 1, 1956 +4 TR4, 2000 +4 T16
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No neoprene on the ring. I will have to get some and see if it helps keep it on.
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The fit is poor, but by spacing the rim away from the light unit at the screw using a neoprene spacer, it better locates the rim at the top.
Plus neoprene all the way round reduces or stops the whistle.
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We found the neopreme also stops the dreaded whistle at speed as air rushes through the rim!
Isn't the whistle part of original Morgan safety system: the built-in wildlife deterent?
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It attracts insects 
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It attracts insects Surely the average blue bottle has enough speed to dodge a trad. 
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It attracts insects Surely the average blue bottle has enough speed to dodge a trad. 
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It takes lightning reactions from the driver to bag the biggest bluebottles Howard.
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