A few questions

[lucozade]

Guys, any ideas on the following:

1. I've replaced the indicator lenses with clear ones. However the original appeared to be "bonded" in - do I need to do this with the new ones? If so what do I use?
2. Brake light - got this fixed recently because it only came on during hard braking. Its gone back to the way it was and I wondered if it was easy to adjust?
3. Windscreen wipers - very noisy when sweeping across the glass - apart from Rain Clear has anybody replaced the blades with better ones - recommendations please?

I'm off on a weekend trip and wanted to make sure all was sorted.

Ta.

[chillidog]

lucozade said:

Guys, any ideas on the following: [snip] 2. Brake light - got this fixed recently because it only came on during hard braking. Its gone back to the way it was and I wondered if it was easy to adjust?

It'll most likely be corrosion on the bit of the spring contact that sits against the bulb. Undo the nuts and use a sharp blade to cut through the black sealant around the housing. Clean the contact with wet and dry paper or such like.

Then you need some black sealant for to waterproof it after you've finished; I used a loctite product which I now carry around in the car long with some rubber diposable gloves (it's a messy job).
--
Richard

[lucozade]

chillidog said:

It'll most likely be corrosion on the bit of the spring contact that sits against the bulb. Undo the nuts and use a sharp blade to cut through the black sealant around the housing. Clean the contact with wet and dry paper or such like. Then you need some black sealant for to waterproof it after you've finished; I used a loctite product which I now carry around in the car long with some rubber diposable gloves (it's a messy job). -- Richard

Thanks Richard, I shall get sealant in hand and go investigating.

Anybody replaced the wipers and if so what with - size, etc?

[silversix]

lucozade said:

Guys, any ideas on the following: 1. I've replaced the indicator lenses with clear ones. However the original appeared to be "bonded" in - do I need to do this with the new ones? If so what do I use?

Do you mean side repeaters? as mine seem to be "glued" to the car.

[lucozade]

silversix said:

Do you mean side repeaters? as mine seem to be "glued" to the car.

Yes the side repeaters do appear to be glued in. Since replacing them with clears I'm concerned some little scumbags will try and nick them. It's not too easy when their glued in so if anybody can advise what glue to use it would be greatly appreciated.

Also, I managed to fix the brake lights. It wasn't corrosion it actually was the brake light pressure switch. Simple job really.

[V6GTO]

I thought the side repeaters were stuck with double sided tape, correct me if I'm wrong.

Martin.

[silversix]

Mine were/are def glued. Seems a bit odd, as I thought that they should clip in and out. Only found out, when I removed one to halp polishing, then found that it wouldn't stay in place afterwards.

[lucozade]

silversix said:

Mine were/are def glued. Seems a bit odd, as I thought that they should clip in and out. Only found out, when I removed one to halp polishing, then found that it wouldn't stay in place afterwards.

Did you manage to find out what they are stuck in with?