waggy doo

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Any one got any sugestions on how to get the bloody rear light out of my MY96WRX.I am putting STI ones in.Have done offside ok,took a bit of time.Now trying the nearside and it is bonded with so much sealant i cant budge it,it wont even move. Also found one bulb holder does not fit,do i need a different type of holder.
Cheers

Ayde

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Hair dryer or heat gun to warm up the sealant.

Brun

Take one hair dryer and heat the whole area for 5 minutes or more. This will soften the sealant and they'll pop right out

waggy doo

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Thanks guys,i am now off to the garage to give it a go,My missus just said be carefull,i said yes i dont want to break the light,she said she meant dont damage the hair dryer.Woman huh.LOL

StickyMicky

mine were a nitemare when i stripped the car down for its paintjob

waggy doo

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Sticky micky how did you get them out in the end then?
cheers

StickyMicky

sorta leaverd them out and pulled on them where possible, i also refitted the nuts and hammerd the threads a bit to help break the seal, i also rember a bit screwdrivering to help snap the seal in places

total nitemare
i then coverd the black stuff in masking tape both on the car and on the lights to stop them sticking then refitted them loosely (is that a real word?) and drove to the bodyshop where they could remove them easy enough

S.B.

Hope this idea helps

waggy doo

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Wow thats bloody cold out there,job done with the hair dryer,worked perfect came out easy.
Now do i take it i need diferent bulb holders,as the indicator holder does not fit the lights,lastly where do i get orange bulbs
SB PMSL

Paulo P

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You may want to seal them in with silicone sealer now Rear lights tend to leak after that sticky **** has been broken

buff

is there any particular silicone sticky **** to use?i have read before that its the stuff that stays sticky and doesn't go hard like silicone,i would look for the thread but the search button don't seem to be about
i'm taking my lights out saturday so i've got it all to come