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How to replace the assembly of headlight on ford escort 1998?

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Take a #10 metric wrench, disconnect the electrical fitting from the lamp, and loosen the nuts on the bracket which carries the lamp assembly...
you'll need to pull the bracket, then take the headlight assembly off the bracket, then replace the headlight assembly, then put the bracket back onto the car.
This is the easiest way if you're a novice---

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Apr 05, 2009

SOURCE: cant remove the headlight assembly from a 1998

You have to basically remove the bumper cover in order to do this.
You will need a 10mm socket with a couple extensions and a phillips screwdriver.
First remove the plastic shield inside the wheel well using the phillips screwdriver.
There are 3 10mm bolts that have to be removed the attach the bumper cover to the fender. The first one is just inside the newly uncovered hole. For the other 2 you will need the extensions. They are located all the way back in the hole beside the headlight assembly. If you look in with a flashlight You will see 3 bolts down in there. One of them will have a 1/2 inch spacer on it. Do not worry about this bolt, it holds the header panel on. The other 2 bolts are the ones you need to remove. Once this is done, if you need to remove the bolts under the hood that hold the bumper cover on the header panel. You should now have adequate movement to move the bumper cover out of the way of the 3 10mm bolts on the headlight assembly that were blocked.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jun 09, 2009

SOURCE: Broken headlight assembly

Remove the upper bolt

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Then the 3 lower ones. Then this assembly should slide out.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jan 05, 2010

SOURCE: i need to replace the headlight bulb on a 1998

Push towards the front of the car and twist it counter clockwise.

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  • Posted on Mar 26, 2010

SOURCE: how do I replace a 1998 ford escort front brakes

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    Brake and clutch assemblies should be cleaned using a vacuum cleaner recommended for use with asbestos fibers such as brake/clutch/service vacuum. The bag must be labeled per osha instructions, sealed, and the trash hauler notified as to the bag's contents.

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1. Raise and support the vehicle.
2.Remove the wheel and tire assembly.
3.Remove the W-spring.

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4.Remove the M-spring.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on May 04, 2010

SOURCE: How to replace cooling fan assembly on 1998 ford escort zx2

first disconnect the fan wiring from the fans then locate the bolts for the fan assembly (usually 4) remove them then remove the fan assembly then in reverse assemble yor new fan

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                First remove the plastic shield inside the wheel well using the phillips screwdriver.
                There are 3 10mm bolts that have to be removed the attach the bumper cover to the fender. The first one is just inside the newly uncovered hole. For the other 2 you will need the extensions. They are located all the way back in the hole beside the headlight assembly. If you look in with a flashlight You will see 3 bolts down in there. One of them will have a 1/2 inch spacer on it. Do not worry about this bolt, it holds the header panel on. The other 2 bolts are the ones you need to remove. Once this is done, if you need to remove the bolts under the hood that hold the bumper cover on the header panel. You should now have adequate movement to move the bumper cover out of the way of the 3 10mm bolts on the headlight assembly that were blocked.

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