2013 xc70 rear light cluster removal - Page 2

passenger · Dec 11th, 2022, 09:20

😁😁

Let it grown and give it name

Flamencored · Dec 11th, 2022, 13:19

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Originally Posted by yostumpy

Starting to love my Mould more every minute, I might start a colony…

mines beging to look better too

Flamencored · Dec 13th, 2022, 14:39

well that was a waste of time, managed to get the light out after watching the video, took one light off, got to a bit of the mould on the return lip but the rest i couldn't get to, sort of looked like it would separate but had some stupid hex/star screws and then to really p88s me off had something sticking out of it so i couldn't even try get anything in to undo them, the other one had a screw that wouldnt come out as it seemed to be spinning around in its housing, so i put it all back together and gave it a name, molly mould, may she live long and prosper,

Tatsfield · Dec 14th, 2022, 12:42

If you can immerse the housing in water without compromising any possible metallic parts of it, a strong bleach solution will kill Molly. I do this for the acrylic water reservoir of my Nespresso machine and it also stops the mould from regrowing quickly. You would need to dry out the housing in a warm air environment.

Flamencored · Dec 15th, 2022, 02:09

I was going to try that but didn’t know if it would actually get into the light. Not worth me finding out

simboc2004 · Dec 16th, 2022, 12:43

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Originally Posted by Flamencored

well that was a waste of time, managed to get the light out after watching the video, took one light off, got to a bit of the mould on the return lip but the rest i couldn't get to, sort of looked like it would separate but had some stupid hex/star screws and then to really p88s me off had something sticking out of it so i couldn't even try get anything in to undo them, the other one had a screw that wouldnt come out as it seemed to be spinning around in its housing, so i put it all back together and gave it a name, molly mould, may she live long and prosper,

Those hex screws with a protrusion in the middle are security screws. You can buy a set of bits to fit from most car factors or on Ebay/Amazon. they are often used for numbers plates - in theory making them less stealable...

Flamencored · Dec 16th, 2022, 22:35

might give it another go then and see if they separate

Dec 14th, 2022, 12:42	#14
Tatsfield Premier Member Last Online: Jun 17th, 2024 11:03 Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Poole	If you can immerse the housing in water without compromising any possible metallic parts of it, a strong bleach solution will kill Molly. I do this for the acrylic water reservoir of my Nespresso machine and it also stops the mould from regrowing quickly. You would need to dry out the housing in a warm air environment. __________________ 2012 XC70 SE Lux Polestar 230 bhp D5 Auto Oyster Grey

Dec 11th, 2022, 09:20	#11
passenger Master Member Last Online: Jun 16th, 2024 21:50 Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Mountains	😁😁 Let it grown and give it name

Dec 13th, 2022, 14:39	#13
Flamencored Junior Member Last Online: Feb 13th, 2023 00:05 Join Date: Dec 2022 Location: Leeds	well that was a waste of time, managed to get the light out after watching the video, took one light off, got to a bit of the mould on the return lip but the rest i couldn't get to, sort of looked like it would separate but had some stupid hex/star screws and then to really p88s me off had something sticking out of it so i couldn't even try get anything in to undo them, the other one had a screw that wouldnt come out as it seemed to be spinning around in its housing, so i put it all back together and gave it a name, molly mould, may she live long and prosper,

Dec 15th, 2022, 02:09	#15
Flamencored Junior Member Last Online: Feb 13th, 2023 00:05 Join Date: Dec 2022 Location: Leeds	I was going to try that but didn’t know if it would actually get into the light. Not worth me finding out

Dec 16th, 2022, 22:35	#17
Flamencored Junior Member Last Online: Feb 13th, 2023 00:05 Join Date: Dec 2022 Location: Leeds	might give it another go then and see if they separate

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