Lens Removal, Euro Headlights
Derek Pulvino
dbpulvino at hotmail.com
Tue Sep 28 04:14:11 EDT 2004
I guess I'll reserve the towel for the lenses, and finish up with the hair
dryer.
dp
>I second Kneale on cleaning the reflectors. They are a very very very thin
>chrome plating on plastic and will come off when any cleaner is used.
>I found someone to rechrome mine, not cheap. The lenses are available from
>Scott at SJM @ about $60 apiece.
>
>Chuck Pierce
>91 200tq Avant
>
>Kneale Brownson wrote:
>
>>Nothing to it, Derek. Just take off the bumper cover (don't forget to
>>disengage the vents to the brakes), unscrew the chrome trim above the
>>bumper assembly and it's a matter of two Phillips head screws on the
>>bottom
>>of the light and two 8mm hex head screws on the core support. Metal clips
>>hold the lens in place.
>>
>>Don't know about cleaning the reflector. I'd try to dry, but not wipe it.
>>Also don't know about availability of new lenses. But someone posted
>>about using clear silicone caulk to fix small holes in a lens
>>successfully.
>>
>>At 11:25 AM 9/24/2004 -0700, Derek Pulvino wrote:
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