need quick help - headlight question

[Silentnoise713]

How many bolts fasten down the headlight and where are they?

I'm trying to take bumper off but one of the speed nuts welding broke and I cannot access the bottom end of the nut to take the bolt out. Hoping removing headlight might give me some space to catch the nut. Else, need to cut off the old bolt (one next to hood bumper).

Thanks.

 

[Silentnoise713]

Awww fauk... there are 4 bolts + 1 rivet. 2 of the bolts need bumper removal for access . Damn you Mazda for using these pieces of crap!...


http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/show...-to-bake-and-black-out-your-Mazda5-headlights

 

[phunky.buddha]

Pics of carnage?

 

[Secondtyme]

Wait, I'm confused, are you needing to remove your bumper, or the headlight? You shouldn't have to touch the headlights to get the bumper off, and conversely once the bumper IS off the headlight hardware should all be out in the daylight. Or did I miss something?

 

[Silentnoise713]

Wait, I'm confused, are you needing to remove your bumper, or the headlight? You shouldn't have to touch the headlights to get the bumper off, and conversely once the bumper IS off the headlight hardware should all be out in the daylight. Or did I miss something?

^^ I'm trying to take bumper off but...

Pics of carnage?

I could have avoided a lot of the scratch markers if I had just went straight to cutting it off. At first, I didn't realized what was preventing the bolt from coming out so I shimmied a flat driver between the base and the plastic piece to give it some lift. I soon realize what was causing it and there is no way I can apply enough leverage to drive the bolt out. Luckily these scratches are superfical and most will be covered by the wide base on the nut.


Should have just started with a cut off wheel. This event reminded me of my dislike for Mazda... and my first maintenance experience with this car (not good)...


The nut on the underside of the speednut is COMPLETLY surrounded by panels. There is NO way of catching the bottom nut!... I hope no one has to deal with this but if you do take off your bumper, I'd suggest replacing these two-piece speed nuts for the revised/integrated ones.

 

[Secondtyme]

So these accursed things retain the headlight? I ask because in removing my bumper i havent encountered these. Of course, mine is an 06 so it may have different hardware....