Tail Light Tip

[VanhireBoys]

Gents
My tail lights were fairly grubby inside and the reflectors were a bit dirty.. So I put therm in the dishwasher with a dishwasher tab and ecomomy/low setting...

They came out brilliant ... 2 points
1. Face tail lights outside up so the jets can get inside
2. Make sure wife is out for the length of the cycle. []

 

[Hairyarse]

I can vouch for this, done it before

LMAO at point 2!!!

Point 3 - Have chocolate on stand by in case of failure to complete point 2!

 

[pauljmcnulty]

Point four, the tail lights need to be sealed in, or it's a common source of water getting in to the car. Possibly a good job to do, remove, clean, check for any paintwork damage and treat, and replace with a lovely new seal. []

 

[zcacogp]

Thanks chaps. This is on my list of things to do.

Chocolate on order. Evening out for mrs zcacogp with her girlie friends planned. []

Oli.

 

[sawood12]

Nice suggestion - but don't do it too often or your lights will end up like my glasses after a few years of dishwashering - scratched and cloudy! I guess you only need to do it once though.

I remember my first car - an Escort MK3 that seemed to struggle starting on damp days. But putting the dizzy cap in the oven on gas mk 1 for 30 mins seemed to do the trick every time.

 

[Diver944]

ORIGINAL: sawood12

Nice suggestion - but don't do it too often or your lights will end up like my glasses after a few years of dishwashering

I recommend Finish Powerball Lemon, it's very gentle on our Waterford Crystal []

 

[VanhireBoys]

ORIGINAL: pauljmcnulty

Point four, the tail lights need to be sealed in, or it's a common source of water getting in to the car. Possibly a good job to do, remove, clean, check for any paintwork damage and treat, and replace with a lovely new seal. []

The seals are grubby enough too so they will be replaced... Tail lights left on the boiler drying out so that the evidence is destroyed..... !

A little question for you lads... Ive never had this problem but I have seen water in the fog part of the tail lights in one of my scrap 924's. Is it coming in from the seals or the tailgate catches, .. I seen to remember 2 pipes leading to a drip tray on the catches...... I just want to avoid this happening if possible...

I have chocolate and a nice bottle of red ready - and she thinks its for Valentines Day []

 

[944Turbo]

My brother washed a mini cylinder head in my Mums dishwasher came out very well. I wasn't much better I remember painting a head with engine enamel and baking it on a low temp in her oven, also a LCB exhaust manifold painted with high temp paint - best to keep the extractor fan on though

 

[gilbo]

Is there any way to DIY refurb the reflective part of these once they have come out of the dishwasher, if they are dull or corroded??