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Originally Posted by guntherrex
I saw lenses for sale and was contemplating that option, but I figured it would be a pig of a job to get the old lenses off? Do you have to seal them with something?
On a positive note... I found a loose vacuum hose and taped it on as a temporary solution... the CEL went off a few days ago and hasn't been back. so it's either that or me pushingthe engine a bit every ride to get the vanos moving a bit.
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I think it was August of 2002 that lens went from an adhesive that released when the housing was heated to a permanent seal. I had one of each.
Some bake the pre permanent seal housings in an oven others heat the removable lens seal and cut through the adhesive with an Exacto type knife as they go. I didn't use the baking method. The permanently sealed lens can be removed but it is a terrible painstaking ordeal. I did one and will never do another one.
Unless the lens are extremely pitted they can be refurbished. I didn't find a kit that worked that well. I removed the housings so I didn't have to worry about harming paint. I wet sanded in stages and used plastic polishing compound. All by hand. I used a sealant that remains pliable in case I have to do it again. Key is to spray a protective coating after they are looking good to make them look great and keep looking great for a long time.