Flies in Headlights

[leeds2592]

Hi all,

Noticed a few days ago that there are a number of dead little flies in my headlights :dead:, like the ones that appear on the front of your car.
What I'd like to know is;
How the funk did they get in there?
And how can I get them out?

Fanks for any help!

 

[biojo]

havent u got the plastic rubbers on rear of lights?

 

[MK3]

Take them out and whack them in the oven Then break the seal once the glue has softened, get rid of flies, seal back up and your done

 

[Reyes]

Vaccum. Straws. Tape.

 

[Martin_172]

u must be missing the rubber covers over the back of the bulbs this happened on my 1.2

 

[Camble]

u must be missing the rubber covers over the back of the bulbs this happened on my 1.2

+ 1.

If you can get hold of an airgun that's what I used

 

[SkidMarx]

Remove headlights, remove bulbs etc. Use an air blower on an airline ( of course ) and blow em out.

Has anyone actually had any success with the oven trick?? Sounds like a f**k up waiting to happen. My headlights are full of water marks, quite annoying.

 

[adam172]

Remove headlights, remove bulbs etc. Use an air blower on an airline ( of course ) and blow em out.

Has anyone actually had any success with the oven trick?? Sounds like a f**k up waiting to happen. My headlights are full of water marks, quite annoying.

i done the oven trick with success on my mk1 fog lights!

 

[SkidMarx]

Gas mark?

 

[adam172]

the oven was on after dinner and then i turned it off and put the lights in so it was cooling from about 150, i just took them out every 40/50 seconds to make sure they were ok, once the glue was tacky i popped them off, just dont over do it!

but i dont really think the oven trick will be needed just to remove the flies, just use a hoover!!

 

[leeds2592]

Rains just stopped so went out and had a look. One of the rubber caps is missing

 

[Camble]

Rains just stopped so went out and had a look. One of the rubber caps is missing

Schoolboy

Haha when I got my car it was exactly the same, previous owners decided they liked flies & condensation :dapprove:

I did find the caps at the bottom of the engine bay tho so that was a bit of luck haha.

 

[Mike_08]

Vaccum. Straws. Tape.

It takes time iirc

 

[katg]

i've got this prob too, only in one headlight, unsurprisingly the one with the cover missing, and one ever had any luck with getting replacement covers, either scrappy or dealers,

btw anyone know of a gd scrap yead or breakers type place for parts around Hampshire or Bath/Bristol, would know where to go if i was still in Cornwall!