Help! Headlamp cover
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From: Kailua Kona HI
Help! Headlamp cover
Help! One of my headlamp covers just fell off! It appears to have been glued on to the bracket that connects to the headlamp bucket with bolts.
What do I use to re-attach the mounting bracket, and how do I go about it? Clean the old adhesive off? Solvents? Grind or sand? How much? What about mating the surfaces?
I don't want to buy a new part, which I would have to try and match the paint or blend into the hood and bumper. Can anybody help?
Thanks!
JC
What do I use to re-attach the mounting bracket, and how do I go about it? Clean the old adhesive off? Solvents? Grind or sand? How much? What about mating the surfaces?
I don't want to buy a new part, which I would have to try and match the paint or blend into the hood and bumper. Can anybody help?
Thanks!
JC
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St. Jude Donor '09
I had this happen to me too. I cleaned the adhesive with fantastic and applied GE silicone sealant/adhesive and clamped them together for 1 day. Two weeks later 800 miles on the interstate and it is still stuck on.
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From: No HOA, New Hampshire
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St. Jude Donor '09
I removed the whole unit and set it on a towel on my living room floor. Stacked my Wife's library books on top of it. I am not kidding, she loves the car too and doesn't want in the garage any more than I do. There are alignment tabs on the cover so positioning is exact.
(Added note GE RTV !!)
(Added note GE RTV !!)
Last edited by pkazsr; Aug 27, 2007 at 11:25 PM. Reason: Forgot the name of the stuff
