Rear light Cluster

[cosworth415]

Can anyone tell me the best way to remove a single lens from the rear light cluster, they seem to be held in with some kind of mastic, cement or something like that. I need to swap an amber difusser with an American red one and don't want to damage anything, I wondered if submersing the unit in hot water might do the trick.
Someone on here must of already done this and there input would be much appreciated.

 

[Mark N]

Heat your oven up to 130 degrees Celsius.
Place the light unit inside for 7 minutes.
Remove it wearing gloves and use a large flat bladed screwdriver to pry off the lens.
I used Butyl Rubber from TRS to reseal the lights as the original mastic was not in good shape.

https://www.theretrofitsource.com/accessories/build-materials/morimoto-retrorubber-butyl-glue.html

 

[Mark N]

Forgot to add that I placed the light on some wood to avoid plastic to metal contact.
Also make sure the light unit mounting bolts are straight when every thing is cooling down after heating up the new sealant in the oven.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duFXYRt_nD0

 

[Mark N]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BUTYL-RUB...165192?hash=item3ce642a588:g:lKMAAOSwB09YCn4n

 

[samuri-240]

Too late with your second reply Mark N he has already baked it & it is stuck to the shelf in the oven !

The only up side I can see is that christmas has past, just imagine the problems a Z light stuck in the oven would have caused on christmas day ! :lol:

 

[Mark N]

Too late with your second reply Mark N he has already baked it & it is stuck to the shelf in the oven !

The only up side I can see is that christmas has past, just imagine the problems a Z light stuck in the oven would have caused on christmas day ! :lol:

I glanced at this thinking you were the OP! lol

 

[cosworth415]

Thanks Mark N for a brilliant answer and thanks for the links.

 

[moggy240]

I just used hot water on my 240Z ones .just leave submerged in hot water till ready