|
||
|
14th March 2024, 16:01 | #1 |
Posted a thing or two
R 75 Tourer diesel Conny 2002, V6 Conny saloon petrol 2003 Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Taunton
Posts: 1,135
Thanks: 212
Thanked 406 Times in 223 Posts
|
Tourer rear light repair: an alternative solution.
Yes I know there are other maybe neater solutions to this age old problem of broken lugs etc as the units are now unobtainable, but I offer this to others as a possible answer. I used alu sheet (2mm) from here which is always useful for making up brackets plus some stainless self-tappers. A quick and simple job. If I need to change a bulb I'll remove the screws from the metal not the plastic lens. Close the tailgate and of course the brackets are not visible.
__________________
Rover 75 Tourer Conny 2002 remapped 160 auto, R75 V6 2.5L auto Connoisseur 2003 |
17th March 2024, 13:48 | #2 |
Loves to post
Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: suffolk
Posts: 271
Thanks: 46
Thanked 25 Times in 23 Posts
|
Good idea; hope to be able to find the post if/when I need it!
|
28th March 2024, 09:36 | #3 | |
Gets stuck in
MG ZT-T CDTi Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Sunny Suffolk
Posts: 620
Thanks: 1
Thanked 16 Times in 13 Posts
|
Corrosion Caution
Quote:
A word of caution. One thing to be aware of is the possibility of corrosion between the dissimilar metals (aluminium, stainless steel, & alloy steel - possibly zinc plated) - galvanic corrosion. Rainwater running down the drainage channel and between the metals will accelerate this. The rate of corrosion depends on the composition of the metals (i.e their galvanic corrosion potential). I had a look in an old corrosion engineering book for sample galvanic potential values, but there was a lot of variation for each metal depending on its exact composition & manufacturing process. As a minimum I suggest:-
If it were practical to remove the screws from the plastic lens rather than the car body when changing bulbs, that too would be better, but it does risk damaging the lens futher. IHTH Last edited by Kearton; 28th March 2024 at 09:43.. |
|
|
|