Trying to get these things out of my old Zed...have undone all the screws in existence but they seem to be wedged in tightly still. Is it just the bonding that's holding them and can that be heated to free them up or am I missing a FO bolt gripping them to the car? :D

Held in by 4 bolts + bonding;)

Hi Ajay,

 

Get your trusty hair dryer out and heat the lamp unit up - from the inside I believe - don't let the sealant get too gooey though - it's a PITA to remove from the rest of the paintwork

 

Si.

Thought as much... LOL... Guess I'll be in the workshops with a hairdryer the next time I'm with the Zeds then. :D

 

Cheers.

Just fitted 99 style lights to my 300 this weekend, found it quite easy to slide a stanley knife (one of the long thin ones rather than the traditional design) from the top to slice through the sealant. Worked a treat for me, apart from the cuts on my fingers of course. They came out with a gentle but firm push from the inside of the light unit.

 

Might see if I can get a couple of pics posted when I get home.

 

Having said that, if you don't have any new sealant to use the hairdrier will be your best bet as I removed all the old sealant stuff. btw, don't get it on your clothes, its stickier than a brown wooded sticky thing.

Ajay.............when you get around to doing this I would def go for the knife technique! (scalpel is best). Got mine out tonight and it was easy peasey lemon fookin squeezey......

 

Quite gooey though..........

There you go........

James will be fitting my 99spec next week, I have my Stanley knife ready;)

Originally posted by MAC 1

James will be fitting my 99spec next week, I have my Stanley knife ready;)

You got a knife ready just in case he says no ??? :D

Told you that black stuff was sticky !!!

 

BTW - the knife tip came straight from Luke at the Z centre, spent about two hours there this weekend chatting and swapping stories. Credit where credit is due..

On a different note James300, is that really a gravestone in the background of your second pic ?? Some people feel the need to play with their zeds in the strangest locations.... lol :p