Hey just a quick reminder...

Check your headlight cover screws (including the two nearest the engine)! I went and checked mine just for the heck of it and found that 2 out of 4 facing the engine were so loose that I could turn them by hand. My light covers were just moments away from potentially flying off!

Regards,
Brian

 

how do u check

 

A little blue loctite would probably be a good thing too.

 

With your eyes and fingers

 

hahaha mides well check for cracking down by the screws 2 on my 1st 94 i was racing doing 140+ and both my covers flew off.. i fount the culprit was the craked and brittle plastic near the screw holes. not due to overtightening (which you may want to watch for) but due to heat and time..... Just an FYI.

Rich

 

Rich,
Yup, one of mine was cracking I noticed... I wonder if I could repair it in some way? I really don't want to have to buy a new one and get it painted to match....

Brian

 

I used plastic-weld epoxy to do mine. One section was hanging by a shred of plastic - now stronger then new. I'll take then off and take pics in a bit.

 

Muahahahaa!!! I love fixing stuff rather than replacing it!

 

Here we go. Product name is Devcon Plasticwelder - just like epoxy i suppose. Available at Walmart, in the paint section next to all the epoxy, etc. My local 'mart is crappy about keeping these in stock, so I keep a couple new packages handy at all times.





Try to keep the platic welder as smooth as possible when applying. See how its (sorta hehe) rounded as it transitions from the vertical to horizontal planes. If you have sharp angles in the plastic weld, stress might be directed along these sharp corners, and it may fail again at that point.

May be good to give it a few minutes to firm up before working with, to keep the mess down, hehe. WEAR SURGEONS/PAINT GLOVES - THRUST ME ON THIS!



Notice I drilled holes into the plastic. This is to give the plastic welder better grip. Becareful when drilling though, as that if yours are cracked as badly as mine were, you could break it completely off.



I choose not to do a smooth buildup on this side like the other, because this is the side that the headlight housing rests against, and was not sure if putting any plastic welder on this side might interfere. You can probably put a tiny bit along the edge all the way across, but its very strong now as it is - and trying to remove the plastic welder after it dries would be a PITA!

Hope this helps!

Daniel

 

Excellent writeup/pics. This should prove useful for all of the 3rd gen owners. Thanks a pile

 

I think your guys cars are just too fast. Body parts are just flyin off!! hehe!!

 

Pics, by request. Sorry, lost previous pics, had to retake. Attachments work again - yeah!

 

speaking of headlights, one of my sleek covers on my driver's side(j-spec so that would be passenger side for most of you guys in the states) cracked. anyone know where i can get a replacement? i'm overseas. online vendor perhaps? don't have access to ebay on these stupid government computers, argh!! ebay link would be great if you guys know of any thats out there, i'm getting internet in about a week.

 

JB weld works for me

 

anyone have a pass. side black headlight cover? mine flew off two days ago

 

hahaha... i feel sori for you guys who lost their headlights covers... kinda embarassing to have that happen while driving... plz people save the embarasment and tightened your covers...

actually i broke mine when i was did my simplification setup... this thread is really helpful... great timing..

-D-

 

My head light cover flew away once too, and it cost me like 5,000Baht (117USD) From ow on i goota check...

 

hey hey hey, mine never flew away, i tightened it bit too tight that it just has a crack on just one side of it... it can't cost that much to replace a plastic cover, can it?? anyone have a link?? or a place to order a replacement???

 

what do you mean by sleak cover? do you mean a sleak headlight kit or just the normal stock plastic headlight cover? if you need a sleak headlight kit then you gotta get one from the company that made your headlight kit.

 

That's amazing... if your cover was red, I would believe it was mine!!! Mine is cracked EXACTLY like yours... even the rear braces are broken the same way!

 

Don't use the red locktite, we use that stuff at work and it's a bitch to get off.

 

Oh, and JB Weld works excellent to repair it if it's cracked

 

good idea!!!

...i lost one at 105 mph b/c the plastic broke...scared the **** out of my girlfriend when it hit the windsheild....

 

I never thought about that happening! I will check that out now.