[Shotimes] Re: Best way to repair rear plastic tail lamp.

[James White]

Adding additional sealant might not be a bad idea, but be sure to use the
never hardening butyl stuff.  Easy to find at the home center/hardware
store.

If you use this stuff, make SURE not to step in it and track it in to the
living room carpet.  Don't ask how I know that...

regards, Jim White - greensho@crown.net
Valparaiso, Indiana
'95 MTX - 279k - lots of mods (bad clutch)
'93 MTX - 284k - few mods and starting to rust (still runs good)
'95 MTX - 126k - David Bonds old ride - still needs more mods


----- Original Message -----
From: Tom Teixeira <tjteixeira@earthlink.net>
To: <TechSHO@topica.com>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2004 3:28 PM
Subject: Re: Best way to repair rear plastic tail lamp.


> At 3:22 PM -0500 3/13/04, Carl Prochilo wrote:
> >My son just got back from Daytona Beach and one of his friends
> >managed to bust the rear passenger side plastic tail lamp.  I've
> >never had to replace one of these before.  Any hints and tips on how
> >to do this?
>
> Gen 2 (well, a 94) can be removed without tools. Pull away the trunk
> liner -- it's just held on by push-on plastic things over some screw
> threads. The tail lamp assembly was held on with plastic wing nuts,
> so they hadn't rusted on (I know you know what "rust" is Carl ;-)
> Each of the bulbs (brake light, blinkers, reverse) are in
> twist-in/twist-off holders.
>
> I'll let you know later if it was a mistake to not add more caulk
> before putting the assembly back together. It's supposed to be a
> common cause of water in the trunk.
>
> --
> Tom Teixeira mailto:tjteixeira@earthlink.net
> Blue 94 5-speed 127K http://world.std.com/~tjt
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