HighBeam Headlamp Assembly Options

[Jupiter]

I am about to get my daughter's 1995 Celica GT Convertible out of the shop.. $1900.00 for a head gasket, radiator, belts, hoses... The drivers side high beam filled with water a few years ago and looks really crappy. Neither high beam works, but I haven't checked the fuses yet... Significant other (wife) insists I disassemble the front and replace the whole assembly. Brother-in-law insists you can get them. I'm thinking not likely.

Looks like a lot of work to take it all apart, anybody done this before? Can it likely be cleaned and resealed and go back in service, or am I looking at $100.00 + to find a used one? Don't want to start taking the front hood assembly apart and find out I need to wait for a part from Illinois...

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[RabidTRD]

It's super easy to take apart.

Process is as follows:

Get the light out; this envolves taking off the front bumper (three screws on each side in the inner fender, four or five up top and the few on the bumper middle and bottom)
Get a large pot that you can easily fit the housing in (glass end down) so that the glass submerges in the water and doesn't contact the metal pot
Boil water in the pot and hold the assembly in the water, glass down, enough so it's under the water but not touching the pot (as stated before)
Hold it there until it's really hot
Take it out and put on gloves as to not burn yourself and pry the glass off with something that won't crack or chip it. I used a putty knife.

The glue should be soft from the heat and you can wipe it all down inside and then re-seal it. (You can also paint the bezel pretty colors if you want) To get the glue inside to re-seal, just heat it up again and press it together. Then buy some plastic/glass epoxy (clear) and seal the outside to be sure of no future leaks.

Total cost: $9 for glue
Time taken: Couple hours, but well worth it.

[Jupiter]

It's super easy to take apart.

Process is as follows:

Get the light out; this envolves taking off the front bumper (three screws on each side in the inner fender, four or five up top and the few on the bumper middle and bottom)
Get a large pot that you can easily fit the housing in (glass end down) so that the glass submerges in the water and doesn't contact the metal pot
Boil water in the pot and hold the assembly in the water, glass down, enough so it's under the water but not touching the pot (as stated before)
Hold it there until it's really hot
Take it out and put on gloves as to not burn yourself and pry the glass off with something that won't crack or chip it. I used a putty knife.

The glue should be soft from the heat and you can wipe it all down inside and then re-seal it. (You can also paint the bezel pretty colors if you want) To get the glue inside to re-seal, just heat it up again and press it together. Then buy some plastic/glass epoxy (clear) and seal the outside to be sure of no future leaks.

Total cost: $9 for glue
Time taken: Couple hours, but well worth it.

Thanks, get the car back today, I will try that!