Right thick mode on.....
How the hell do I take out the rear lights on a 98 wagon???? Is it just a simple task of undoing the 4 small bolts around the lens, and then pushing it out. I've undone them but it does not what to move. Is there a clip or something that I'm missing?
Thick mode off

Cheers Dicke C


[Edited by Dicke C - 3/28/2003 10:02:47 PM]

It'll probably be the gorilla snot (sticky, black sealant) keeping the lights in place still ;). Best method is to warm it up using either a hairdryer or some warm water and then ease lights out gradually, taking care not to damage anything.

When you come to re-fitting, make sure everything is sealed up properly otherwise you could find big puddles of water in the boot :(

Matt

[Edited by Jimmy Dell - 3/29/2003 11:26:10 AM]

I would assume that wagon lights are the same as the 4door to remove, in which case there are 5 nuts to remove.
As Jimmy Dell pointed out, there will be sticky black stuff making things difficult. Hairdryer for 3 or 4 minutes and lights will easily come out.

Sorry, didn't read the post properly! As Brun says there are 5 bolts to undo. The fifth one is "hidden" behind a metal flange.

Undo that and you're away. :)

Cheers People,
Now the neighbors will really think I've lost the plot. Its bad enough cleaning the car every 4/5 days, let alone drying it with a hair dryer.....:)

Any pics of the hidden 5th bolt. Either I'm blind or the wagon only has 4 bolts. Is the metal flange above, below or to the side when looking from inside the rear of the car?Its the offside unit........

Dicke C

The fifth bolt is the one marked by the red circle. These are wagon lights so there are definitely five in total!

http://upload.turbosport.co.uk/getpic2.asp?File=200341185517747615.JPG

Hope it helps. :)

Matt

You my Sir, are a diamond .......Cheers

Dicke C