When I replaced my intercoolers a few weeks ago I noticed, I obviously tightened my taillight assemblies too much last time I had my bumper off!!!

So, has anyone come up with a solution to this problem or do I need to eventually replace the whole light assembly?

Edit: For fear of receiving the obvious (smart a**) answer, I realize the "solution" is to not tighten it so much!!! My question is if anyone has come up with a fix,,,?

 

I saw one member who sandwiched some sheetmetal on the mount area to keep from getting new lights

 

I got some larger washers which picked up the rest of the light that could be grabbed and put those in. Make sure the washer are black though so you don't see them. Worked on both sides of my car.

 

there is a diy repair on here somewhere. question is, whose tabs are not broken!?

 

Mine aren't broken. Living in TX and working on cars in a hot garage, you get used to plastic parts expanding/contracting in the heat, and learn not to tighten them too hard.

 

There is a DIY using a piece of carbon fiber and trimming around the plastic.

 

Ditto. I just take care when removing/installing. Hopefully the LED replacements are available soon.

 

+1. My left rear tail light has started to develop another crack

 

You can buy just the bracket from Suncoast for $96.

 

I'm going to rebuild my with basic fiberglas and paint it black.

Later, Steve

 

Rockauto is apparently selling the LED one's made by 'Spyder' http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/more...066&cc=1417890
SPYDER Part # ALTONP99699LED $343

 

There are no know LED replacements for our WB 996 cars. Those are NB lights. There WAS a long thread that hundreds of us posted on to remedy that but it has disappeared into the ether.
My tail lights did the same thing and this is extremely common. Definitely a design flaw.

 

I seen where one guy heated up his metal washers and then infused them into the plastic, finished up with some epoxy and sanding/ black paint =looked pretty good.

 

Came up as widebody "Turbo and GT2" fitment, maybe worth looking into more..? I don't like the LED look but is a cheap alternative

 

i just called them to confirm. they only make/sell for the 997. but i suppose we knew that