Expert: Octavio Torres - 12/17/2010

Question
As I was brushing some ice off of the right turn signal lamp the lens/cover fell off.  Can I glue it back or do I need to replace the entire assembly?  Neither the cover/lens has damage nor the assembly itself.

Answer
Hi Rashaad,
To join the the two parts, get some methylene chloride. wet the broken places, press them both and wait a few seconds.
an alternative method: dissolve some polymethyl methacrylate clippings from a similar or clear lamp in methyl methacrylate. once you get a kind of slurry, smear the broken parts., fasten with tape and wait an entire day for the glue to set. the procedure has already been explained in previous posts. thanks