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Old Jul 21, 2015 | 05:49 PM
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I'm going to get some Home Depot $1.00 washers, some mild steel and some plugs and washers... = fixed
 
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Old Jul 21, 2015 | 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Highlander
Yup. I just noticed small cracks on the tabs on my rear lights.
Washers and epoxy is on my "to do" list when I pull the rear bumper off to do coils/plugs shortly.
Does the rear bumper have to come off to access all the screws? Mine have small cracks as well.
 
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Old Jul 21, 2015 | 07:37 PM
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No the bumper stays on.
 
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Old Jul 21, 2015 | 08:00 PM
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No the bumper stays on.
Thats what I thought, thanks.
 
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Old Jul 21, 2015 | 08:01 PM
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JB weld on the cracks
 
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Old Jul 23, 2015 | 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by rmc1148
Washers and epoxy or carbon fiber if you want to get fancy will fix those tabs. I had perfect taillights and the dealer cracked both= but they did buy new so I good for awhile.
Just read on the pack that the epoxy adhesive will bond with most plastics but not all.
Has anyone tried this and success.
 
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Old Jul 23, 2015 | 04:48 PM
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https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...t-tab-fix.html
 
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^^^^Thats a great DIY article!! Thanks for the link!!
 
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Old Jul 23, 2015 | 08:05 PM
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Originally Posted by rmc1148
Thanks for posting.

Mine just have fine cracks and I was wondering if I can epoxy some metal washers. Has any one tried this ?
 
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Old Jul 23, 2015 | 08:30 PM
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You could epoxy washers over the tab/hole shouldn't hurt anything.
 
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Old Jul 23, 2015 | 09:11 PM
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Originally Posted by rmc1148
You could epoxy washers over the tab/hole shouldn't hurt anything.
Thank you, I'll give it a shot this weekend.
This is why I love this forum, I'd be having things breaking off and making all sorts of wrong choices if it wasn't for the help I get from here.
 
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Old Jul 23, 2015 | 09:19 PM
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The key is to not over tighten.
 
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Old Jul 23, 2015 | 09:53 PM
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The key is to not over tighten.
That I did work out as over tightening will further damage the plastic support. Thanks again.
 
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would be a great opportunity for someone to scan the mounting flange and make a cut-and-repair/bond flange kit to fix old lights in a more permanent fashion..
 
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back OT..if anyone can? i vote for slider. those were the *primary* reason i went with the led tails. mine were literally hangin by a plastic thread, so to speak.
 
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