Snapped Headlight housing clips

[89Suburban]

Dude I would appreciate it so much!

Oh yeah count on it this is ridiculous haha I can have one out and back in in 25 min tops.

 

[iboughtatahoe23]

Oh yeah count on it this is ridiculous haha I can have one out and back in in 25 min tops.

I will probably get the new housing around July 3rd

 

[89Suburban]

I will probably get the new housing around July 3rd

Just in time for holiday tinkering.

 

[iboughtatahoe23]

Both from the same company. I only need driver side. Why are they nearly the same price when one of them is only driver side?

 

[philmstar]

I had same issue when I tried to replace LED buld in my 2007 Yukon Denali. Previous owner had removed top two retaining 10mm on Headlight assy. But DID NOT loosen the thired 10mm located inside wheel arch. The broken Headlight bracket was STILL bolted in but detached (same on both sides!) Purchsed two new Headlamp assy's for $65 and fitted both correctly. This Youtube shows you how.

 

[iboughtatahoe23]

I had same issue when I tried to replace LED buld in my 2007 Yukon Denali. Previous owner had removed top two retaining 10mm on Headlight assy. But DID NOT loosen the thired 10mm located inside wheel arch. The broken Headlight bracket was STILL bolted in but detached (same on both sides!) Purchsed two new Headlamp assy's for $65 and fitted both correctly. This Youtube shows you how.

Think taking the grill off part is a little more complicated on the Tahoes. I could
Be wrong. We tried to do it but it seems the grill part is connected to the whole bumper. One big piece.

 

[tuckerrnr1]

If you have an air ratchet or access to one, it makes the bolt behind the fender much easier to remove/replace. I found that by not removing the bolt completely, just loosening it till the light assembly could come out made reassembly much easier.

The first three minutes of this video are pretty good at showing that bolt.

 

[iboughtatahoe23]

If you have an air ratchet or access to one, it makes the bolt behind the fender much easier to remove/replace. I found that by not removing the bolt completely, just loosening it till the light assembly could come out made reassembly much easier.

I have that Milwaukee battery ratchet.

And ya I noticed you don’t have to take it off.

 

[iboughtatahoe23]

If you have an air ratchet or access to one, it makes the bolt behind the fender much easier to remove/replace. I found that by not removing the bolt completely, just loosening it till the light assembly could come out made reassembly much easier.

The first three minutes of this video are pretty good at showing that bolt.

And thankfully I still have the top two screws. It wobbles slightly but barely noticeable. Maybe like a quarter inch of play in the whole housing. Just that mounting piece on the third screw broke off the housing. Should be fine till after the 4th when I get the new
Housing

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Shows my housing wobble^

 

[j91z28d1]

my fender liner is 2 screws and 3 plastic clips, pop them off, reach back and loosen the 10mm bolt and pull headlight.

I just pulled one out for easier access to other stuff. doesn't seem to hard, but if you broke the tab off, just epoxy it back on?