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7th Gen ('06-'07): tail light bolt broke

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Old 04-19-2012, 02:17 PM
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Angry tail light bolt broke

ok i dont know how it happened it ended up breaking when i was taking it off it is the top stud that broke. i dont get it i was changing two of the bulbs that burned out. i noticed the top of the other one doing a wiggle like it is lose and i am afraid to look i am going to just up grade to anouther set. is there anouther type than stock wich are expencive
 
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Old 04-19-2012, 02:25 PM
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sad news is i didnt want to upgrade my tail lights yet but the ones i found the led type is cheaper than stock. the stock ones 285.65 a peace the led type 318.75 for a pair i just hope that the originals will last till the end of next month
 
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Old 04-19-2012, 02:32 PM
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Get some stock used ones off of ebay.
 
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Old 04-19-2012, 05:51 PM
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I'd try some JB Weld to patch it together until you are ready to replace them.

It did me good on a door panel.
 
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I would try JB Weld or silicone or some adhesive if you want to fix what you have now, could get you by anyways.
I had a cracked lens, and looked into just replacing one, of course from chevy it was absolutely ridiculous. I personally found it had more value to me personally to just upgrade them to led which look better anyways in my opinion, for a cheaper price, unless you can find a set of stock ones really cheap.
 
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Ouch thats a bummer man.
 
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Old 04-19-2012, 06:46 PM
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since it's plastic i'd use some epoxy to bond it back together.

had to do that on the side mirror for the Alero.
 
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Old 04-19-2012, 09:47 PM
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Before dropping big money on this, I'd do as suggested earlier, JB Weld or a GOOD 2-part plastic epoxy! I've had great luck with both products in situations I thought they would fail.
 
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Old 04-20-2012, 06:51 AM
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i had it in the body shop last year i didnt notice that they used already apoxy to cover there fuge up. i should have looked at them when i got it back from the body shop. i have to get in contact with my insurance about it that they broke them and tryed to cover them up
 
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why not just tap the plastic and use a proper sized bolt? or just a right diameter screw with some washers on in the inside of the trunk?
 
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