rear lens rover 75 tourer

tracytaxi · 4th June 2012, 10:56

rear lens cover attaches to car. you pull up two little black flaps outside the lens and inside is a plastic flange. screw go,es through top and bottomand screws into car. plastic flange at top broke ,so light will not secure at top to car and is loose.Is there
a way to fix this.

Reebs · 4th June 2012, 11:29

It's a very common problem, and the short answer is no not really.

I had to buy a replacement lens assembly for mine. The previous owner had left it with just gaffer tape holding it in place on the car.

Some members have used silicone sealant to keep it in place, and don't forget to check the stupidly brittle white ball joint retaining clips that hold the other side of the lens in place.

These can snap on removal or refitting. They are cheap to buy, and are best fixed onto the lamp first before offering back up to the car.

Tourer Rear Lamp Ball Joint Clips

If both your ball joint clips are good, it will help in keeping the lamp assembly in place.

mamasboy · 4th June 2012, 11:35

I fixed mine using a flat bike spanner (see atttached pic) I bent it over to 90 degrees and drilled couple holes in it and a couple of matching holes in the remaining plastic fixing on the lens then attached with couple of screws.

mikesmith2 · 4th June 2012, 13:25

Have you tried gluing some washers on the front first

tracytaxi · 7th June 2012, 06:46

I fixed it all by myself, I unscrewed the light fitment, and attached a ring pull ( a asmall one) from a can of drink, attached to the remaining bit of the plastic flange so the loop of the ring pull made a screw hole , fitted it all back put screw through ring pull straight into body of car in the predrilled hole, incidently lost orginal screw so pinched one from a headboard, the flat ended one that attaches headboard to bed . happy days

Armoredbrummy · 11th June 2012, 06:43

I had the same problem, as well as the rivnut fixings that the screws fasten to, becoming loose and just turning, and the ball joint sockets breaki.
I used zinc coated washers glued on to where the plastic broke away.Much more sturdy now!

4th June 2012, 10:56	#1
tracytaxi Newbie rover 75 tourer Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: plymouth Posts: 25 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	rear lens rover 75 tourer rear lens cover attaches to car. you pull up two little black flaps outside the lens and inside is a plastic flange. screw go,es through top and bottomand screws into car. plastic flange at top broke ,so light will not secure at top to car and is loose.Is there a way to fix this. Last edited by tracytaxi; 4th June 2012 at 11:01..

4th June 2012, 11:29	#2
Reebs Owners Club Director Rover 75 Conn SE V6 / MG ZT 260 SE V8 / MG ZT 180 SE V6 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Southampton Posts: 20,943 Thanks: 645 Thanked 6,851 Times in 2,537 Posts	It's a very common problem, and the short answer is no not really. I had to buy a replacement lens assembly for mine. The previous owner had left it with just gaffer tape holding it in place on the car. Some members have used silicone sealant to keep it in place, and don't forget to check the stupidly brittle white ball joint retaining clips that hold the other side of the lens in place. These can snap on removal or refitting. They are cheap to buy, and are best fixed onto the lamp first before offering back up to the car. Tourer Rear Lamp Ball Joint Clips If both your ball joint clips are good, it will help in keeping the lamp assembly in place. __________________ Check your trim here . Check your spec here Check your colour here . Check Project Drive here Check your original price here

7th June 2012, 06:46	#5
tracytaxi Newbie rover 75 tourer Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: plymouth Posts: 25 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	fixed it I fixed it all by myself, I unscrewed the light fitment, and attached a ring pull ( a asmall one) from a can of drink, attached to the remaining bit of the plastic flange so the loop of the ring pull made a screw hole , fitted it all back put screw through ring pull straight into body of car in the predrilled hole, incidently lost orginal screw so pinched one from a headboard, the flat ended one that attaches headboard to bed . happy days

4th June 2012, 13:25	#4
mikesmith2 Loves to post None Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Reading Posts: 466 Thanks: 1 Thanked 15 Times in 15 Posts	Have you tried gluing some washers on the front first

11th June 2012, 06:43	#6
Armoredbrummy Newbie Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Birmingham Posts: 26 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I had the same problem, as well as the rivnut fixings that the screws fasten to, becoming loose and just turning, and the ball joint sockets breaki. I used zinc coated washers glued on to where the plastic broke away.Much more sturdy now!