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Old Jun 2, 2025 | 05:54 PM
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Fails to retract on L/h only. It値l return if I push it back. Also, corrosion appearing on front wheel arch. I presumed it was aluminium-! The car is low mileage and garaged.
 
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Old Jun 2, 2025 | 11:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Peter42
Hi All,
Fails to retract on L/h only. It値l return if I push it back. Also, corrosion appearing on front wheel arch. I presumed it was aluminium-! The car is low mileage and garaged.
Unfortunately, aluminum does corrode. Search this forum, you値l find examples of it.
Don稚 know for sure, but the headlamp washer is probably spring loaded to retract. Your spring may broken, missing, or just gummed up.
 
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