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kazuo · 08-15-2002, 12:26 PM

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (240 2NR @ Aug. 15 2002,06:22)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">If you have removed all the nuts, then the only thing keeping those suckers on there is a 1/4" bead of gasket. The FSM recomends (and it's probably right, I removed mine on a 40 F degree day and it was a PIA) that you heat the gaskets up to 180 F degrees. If I were you, I'd just warm up some water on the stove (warm but not boiling) and pour it behind the lights. It should be enough to get you started. In anycase, just pull them off. They'll be slow to budge but they will come off. Then try to get as much of the old gasket off before installing new lights and I hope you bought some new gaskest to replace the ones your are ripping up or you *will* have leaks. THe gasket you tear off is as good as worthless.

Can I ask why you are pulling the lights? 180sx swap? That's why I pulled mine. If not, I've got some stock lights that look brand new, that would make a good replacement (gaskets included). If you are interested, PM me.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
I'm pulling them off cus I was too lazy to take them off when I repainted the car, so I got a little overspray on 'em. ;P

In any case, yeah, I don't think I'm going to pull them off now, cus I have no replacement gaskets to get them back on... more trouble than it's worth. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='

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The overspray isn't noticeable unless you're looking real hard; I'm one just one of those cats who hs to get it as perfect as it can possibly be. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='

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Just out of curiosity, my local Nissan Parts Dealer would have the gaskets, right? How much do those suckers run?

08-15-2002, 12:26 PM	#3
kazuo Post Whore! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Posts: 2,762 Trader Rating: (3)	</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (240 2NR @ Aug. 15 2002,06:22)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">If you have removed all the nuts, then the only thing keeping those suckers on there is a 1/4" bead of gasket. The FSM recomends (and it's probably right, I removed mine on a 40 F degree day and it was a PIA) that you heat the gaskets up to 180 F degrees. If I were you, I'd just warm up some water on the stove (warm but not boiling) and pour it behind the lights. It should be enough to get you started. In anycase, just pull them off. They'll be slow to budge but they will come off. Then try to get as much of the old gasket off before installing new lights and I hope you bought some new gaskest to replace the ones your are ripping up or you will have leaks. THe gasket you tear off is as good as worthless. Can I ask why you are pulling the lights? 180sx swap? That's why I pulled mine. If not, I've got some stock lights that look brand new, that would make a good replacement (gaskets included). If you are interested, PM me.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> I'm pulling them off cus I was too lazy to take them off when I repainted the car, so I got a little overspray on 'em. ;P In any case, yeah, I don't think I'm going to pull them off now, cus I have no replacement gaskets to get them back on... more trouble than it's worth. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''> The overspray isn't noticeable unless you're looking real hard; I'm one just one of those cats who hs to get it as perfect as it can possibly be. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''> Just out of curiosity, my local Nissan Parts Dealer would have the gaskets, right? How much do those suckers run?