 best way to fix a broken highbeam tab |
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 Mar 1, 2007 - 12:27 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Jul 11, '06 From Sefner, FL Currently Offline Reputation: 24 (100%)  |
I'm tired of one of my highbeams boucing up and down, the broken part of the tab is still bolted down, and fits perfect when you push them toghether.
so is their a glue strong enought to glue it back together or will it just separate again as soon as i drive? --------------------  |
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Mar 1, 2007 - 12:46 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Dec 16, '06 From Maryland Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
what i did (dont know if its the best way) is got some fiberglass cloth, and some stuff called Liquid Nails (small projects tube) and kind of mixed a bunch of that with some cloth and attached the tab back on after sanding both ends. it takes a while to dry, but it has worked great so far. the good thing about it is that you cant see the liquid nails stuff cause the bumper goes over the tabs. anyway, thats just one way
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Mar 1, 2007 - 1:02 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 11, '06 From Sefner, FL Currently Offline Reputation: 24 (100%) |
intereseting i think i will try that
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Mar 1, 2007 - 1:39 PM
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or some JB Weld will work fine too.
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Mar 1, 2007 - 8:34 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 7, '06 From Lawrence IN, 46226 Currently Offline Reputation: 17 (100%) |
use model(like model car) glue. the stuff actually melts the plastic together making more than a seal, but a piece in union again.
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Mar 5, 2007 - 11:44 AM
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QUOTE(illneversellmycelli @ Mar 1, 2007 - 12:27 PM) [snapback]531717[/snapback] I'm tired of one of my highbeams boucing up and down, the broken part of the tab is still bolted down, and fits perfect when you push them toghether. so is their a glue strong enought to glue it back together or will it just separate again as soon as i drive? Best way to fix boken tabs is to use soldering gun and melt both plastics, but you have to do thid in stages. Below is the link to headlamps that I fixed. http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o271/6g...eadlamps007.jpg http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o271/6g...eadlamps006.jpg http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o271/6g...eadlamps004.jpg http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o271/6g...eadlamps002.jpg |
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Mar 6, 2007 - 2:33 AM
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GORILLA GLUE!
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Mar 8, 2007 - 8:22 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 11, '06 From Sefner, FL Currently Offline Reputation: 24 (100%) |
thx for you guys for the tips, for one tab sanding down and uses some model glue worked great, the other tab, glue wouldnt cut it, so i used my soldering iron as a heat gun and melted them togheher like the one guy said, worked perfect, thank you guys
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