whats the name of the long black piece, just inside the hood, that screws into the side light to hold it in place

Asked by momma427 Jul 20, 2016 at 02:21 PM about the 2003 Oldsmobile Silhouette 4 Dr Premiere AWD Passenger Van Extended

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

i thought my side light was broken, it turns out it is the piece that should be
holding the side light in. its black and long, one on each side, duh...lol...and
it unscrews and screws into an arm on the light when you assemble it and
the rest of the light snaps into place. I needs this black piece because mine
it broken and cannot hold in my light and i dont know the name, no one
seems to, so i cant find the part

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KenF answered 8 years ago

Pics? If it's not sold as a part you can try hitting up the pick-a-parts or auto salvage yards. Most of those have online searches for cars in stock.

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