Removing rear lights on classic
 

Anyone done this and tell me how easy it is to do? Fancy a go at tinting the rear indicator lenses just until I get round to buying STi rears!

Cheers in advance!

James

hi mate take off the rear carpet inside the boot. open the 4 bolts with a socket. then your best bet to take these out is get a hair dryer around the lights to heat up the silicone glue around the lights. then prize them out with a screwdriver. but the black glue does go all over, does get a bit messy.When you put them back in make sure you put loads of silicone around the lights, as they have a tendancy to leak water in afterwards.

Righty ho, didn't realise it would be a reasonably big job...I'll wait for good weather and make a day of it!
Many thanks matey! :thumb:

James

On mine (saloon) there are 6 nuts, and I did it by just pulling the trim forwards to get access, and then pulling the lights off: it WAS warm weather though, the black goo was so sticky I re-used it!

Alcazar

Doesn't take long to get them out if you use the hairdryer on the sealant. I also reused the black sticky stuff, but now I often have water in the boot. Better to re-seal I think ;)

Cheers for that guys, with your comments in mind I'll wait for a nice day and make a proper job of it... if it turns out well I'll let you know! ;)

Many thanks,

James

Yes, I'd be inclined to agree re re-using sealant, I think I was lucky;)

I'd be VERY careful using silicone or Puri Flex to reseal though, if you do, you may NEVER get 'em out again!

The correct stuff is non-setting mastic, available from caravan dealers;)

Alcazar

Its a while back - but I replaced them in mine.... I did a photo-assisted guide -

see http://www.wildsworld.co.uk/myimpreza-lights_rear.htm

Hope that helps,

Mark