M5-0.8 Headlight Adjusting Screw Interchange?

[Cardinal Grammeter]

As luck would have it, I've lost 2 of my headlight adjusting screws since my headlight assembly repair was interrupted for 2 months.

 

I was hoping not to have to go to eBay or get something from Thailand - is there anything locally available that would work?

 

Any M5-0.8 adjust screw would work.

 

If my time is worth 10¢ and hour, I should just buy them off eBay - but I would like to get the job done tomorrow.

 

THanks

Tom

 

EDIT:

 

I just found this interchange for the 620 part number 26022-H1010:

 

 

NISSAN 1200 All       Headlight Adjusting Screw - 73-71 NISSAN 200SX All       Headlight Adjusting Screw - 79-77 NISSAN 210 All       Headlight Adjusting Screw - 80-79 NISSAN 620 All       Headlight Adjusting Screw - 79-75 NISSAN 620 PICKUP All       Headlight Adjusting Screw - 74-72 NISSAN 810 All       Headlight Adjusting Screw - 81-77 NISSAN B210 All       Headlight Adjusting Screw - 78-74

 

and also interchange for the Dorman 42182:

 

AutoZone 42182 Headlamp Adjusting Screw AutoZone 42182 Headlamp Adjusting Screw Direct Details» CARQUEST 42182 Headlight Adjusting Screw CARQUEST 42182 Headlight Adjusting Screw Direct Details» NISSAN 26022-H1000 Headlight Adjusting Screw NISSAN 26022-H1000 Headlight Adjusting Screw Direct Details» NISSAN 26022-H1010 Headlight Adjusting Screw NISSAN 26022-H1010 Headlight Adjusting Screw Direct

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which leads us to another part number:  26022-H1000 which seems to have the same application.

 

Why only the 72-74 620 is listed doesn't make any sense.

 

The 42182 Dorman appears to be discontinued.

[DanielC]

Try a store like Ace Hardware.  sometimes the smaller stores will carry something a big box retailer does not.

[Cardinal Grammeter]

A hardware store would never have an adjusting screw - it has a groove under the head so that it can push or pull the tab on the headlight bucket.

 

It's so frustrating trying to get any kind of parts.  The only success I've had is eBay.

[DanielC]

Well, then, with that attitude, do not try a Nissan dealer, do not try any junkyards, just wait for one to magically appear on E-bay.

 

Maybe try a hardware store screw, and a nut, run the nut up the screw close to the head of the screw, and Loctite it in place.

[datzenmike]

I have at least 2 dozen on my three vehicles. (sorry, being used) probably could scare up another half dozen laying around. The point is if I have this many how many others have that and more? Post an ad.... hell I just thought of 8 more I have.

[Cardinal Grammeter]

Well, then, with that attitude, do not try a Nissan dealer, do not try any junkyards, just wait for one to magically appear on E-bay.

 

Maybe try a hardware store screw, and a nut, run the nut up the screw close to the head of the screw, and Loctite it in place.

 

Thanks for a Great Solution!

 

It's driving me nuts having to spend so much TIME dealing with these two misplaced screws while I'm missing major parts (and yes, I have a WTB ad for them)

 

HOWEVER, I was thinking of how to fab one with a conventional M5 screw - I was thinking of welding/silver soldering a washer to make the groove - or weld the M5 threads on one of many dozens of headlight adjusting screws that I have from other cars.

 

But DanielC, I hadn't thought of the obvious just running a nut up to produce the groove which is a SUPERB IDEA!  If the local hardware stores have the M8-0.8, that is what I'm going to do!  In fact, I might even turn a diameter on the nut so it looks OE.  (I'm sure as soon as I do this, I'll find the 2 I misplaced - of course.)