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[trinity0_10]

Hi Dan, There should be no reason to release the heat shield. I used a 1/4" drive with a long reach socket to undo mine, you do have to search with your fingers to find the bolt or use a mirror & torch to see what you are looking at. I found it had to be a 1/4" drive though as other size drives seem too big. Quicker than a bit of turn with a spanner as once the bolt is loose just use the socket between your fingers to spin the bolt out.
Try the mirror & torch to locate the bolt first though.

[Dan Hope]

hi there,

ive found the bolt, i just cant seem to get any purchase on it whatsoever with any weapon i can find.

what im more scared of now is that at the moment the car drives, once i get this thing off i don't think i'll be able to get it back on n then im proper screwed for a car.

im not confident with this kinda thing at the best of times n am willing to pay someone to help me, but i know the likes of vauxhall will rip me off n tell me i need a whole new switch etc

[trinity0_10]

If you haven't a 1/4" drive & can get another socket on the bolt which protrudes a bit you can also use mole grips to get it started.  If you are not confident then help is the best idea, I removed , cleaned , checked contacts were working with a meter & replaced it in under an hour [ although mine wasn't the problem, still using it as a manual  ]

[Dan Hope]

It's FIXED!!! Guffer (Matt) thanks so much, i'm so pleased!!you've really taken the pressure off  just let me know if there's anything I can do for you 

[Gaffers]

No worries mate, it was a nice learning experience for me and that spare box in my garage helped with guessing the location of that hard to reach bolt.

FYI those with facelifts it would seem that the access is made more difficult through various heatshields and the like which are not present on my prefacelift. I used 10mm sockets of varying lengths to get at the bolt because of them.

Dan here is a website about the thing I was telling you:

http://www.payitforwardmovement.org/

The theory is that favours you pay forward come back through strangers at the most unlikely (and most needy) moments.  It's a little bit hippy karma-tastic but I beleive in it

[Dan Hope]

cool, well it worked for me so i'll certainly give it a look once ive thawed out properly

[davethediver]

Nice to hear you got sorted Dan thats what OOF's all about and well done guffer for helping out a member in need.