I'm about to reseal my Euro R headlights but I'm puzzled by what kind of glue should I be using. Does anybody have any recommendations for what kind of glur I should be using to seal these headlights?

 

some clear silicone adhesive would probably do the trick

 

^^ that's what I've always used when resealing headlights. Don't be stingy with the silicone when resealing it either. Better to go overboard and not have to redo it later.

 

how many people actually have opened them and resealed them with out condensation? just wondering before i mess with anything..i looked at the d.i.y. threads but the pics dont work, anyone else modify them,

 

Before you open it up to fix the condensation problem, try this easy method first. Use a heat gun to soften the existing adhesive on the headlight. Then press the lens against the housing together to reseal the unit. I would also recommend installing the clips that are being used on the headlight repair TSB. I believe they are the same clips on the 92-96 Prelude headlights.

 

^^ I've never had good luck with a heat gun. I ended melting/distorting the plastic.

I personally recomend putting the light in the oven at 200-225. even heating all the way around. plus you get to be lazy and just sit there.

if you do use the oven to heat everything up, line the rack with some aluminum foil to keep your oven clean and prevent melting lines into the bottom of the light.

 

You don't even need to go near the oven. If the condensation is minor, get a blow dryer and let the inside of the headlight dry up.

Then use a flat head screwdriver along with a popsicle stick and feed the atv gasket sealant down the stick.

I managed to reseal my jdm headlights without ever opening it.

 

i have to say that the oven is the best way to reseal...

take the headlight off, remove all components except the projectors (ballast, ignitor, bulbs, etc), wrap the headlight in a towel, place in oven @ 200 degrees for 20 minutes, remove from oven, attach spring clamps around the headlight and leave for 10-15 min, repeat process one or two more times.

the majority of the time is spent waiting for the headlights to heat up in the oven. it shouldn't take more than 30 min to remove the bumper and remove the headlight.

 

just thought I would update this thread for others. I found the same stuff that is used to seal the headlights from the factory. Nissan actually sells this stuff..here is the part #:

B655389915

you have to open the headlights, scrape off all the stock sealant, stretch and apply this stuff around the headlight, heat it up in the oven, and then clamp the headlight together. i plan on giving this a try this weekend or next. i will report back with results.

 

Did you have to pry apart the lens/housing any to feed the sealant in? Or did you just apply it to cover the seals? Do you have any pictures? Even a single pic with just your hood open looking down at the headlight would help me immensely.

 

hey i need to take out my headlights of my '04 tsx and oven bake them to open the seal and u help me out with step-by-step instructions?

 

I'll be doing mine this weekend. I'm going to be using Nissans OEM sealent.

http://www.mynismo.com/products/?id=5577

I've heard good things about this stuff.