[Healeys] Bulb holder issue

[Michael Oritt]

"it is also a water dispersant"

Hence the name: WD 40

On Thu, Nov 28, 2019, 4:32 AM Kees Oudesluijs <coudesluijs at chello.nl> wrote:

> Sorry to disagree. It is a multipurpose fluid. Not an ideal lubricant or
> penetrating oil but it will do for occasions like this. It is also a water
> dispersant and cleaning agent a.o.
>
> Kees Oudesluijs
>
>
>
> Op 27-11-2019 om 23:03 schreef Michael MacLean:
>
> Again, WD 40 is not a lubricant.  It's purpose is to displace water.  In
> the past I have used it inside a distributor cap that got wet to get the
> car running again.
> Mike MacLean
>
> On Wednesday, November 27, 2019, 1:11:35 PM PST, Kees Oudesluijs
> <coudesluijs at chello.nl> <coudesluijs at chello.nl> wrote:
>
>
> You could always try to get some WD-40 in the socket to reduce the
> friction to rotate the bulb.
>
> Kees Oudesluijs
>
>
> Op 27-11-2019 om 19:44 schreef Mike Sinclair:
>
> I have a similar problem with my dining room light fixture, which uses the
> high-intensity bulbs.  The only way to rotate them is with my thumbs.  The
> real problem is that the socket gets loose, and just rotates with the
> bulb.  I have taken most of them apart and re-tightened them, but hard to
> get at, especially when standing on a short ladder.
>
> Mike
> On 11/26/2019 5:41 PM, jim via Healeys wrote:
>
> Like this?
>
> On Tuesday, November 26, 2019, 9:56:16 PM UTC, Michael Oritt
> <michael.oritt at gmail.com> <michael.oritt at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> I have been struggling with the removal/replacement of the halogen
> taillight bulbs on my car. I simply cannot get q good enough grip on the
> bulb to push/turn and remove it from the bayonet socket.  Unlike later cars
> the glass lens on the 100 is almost flat, the bulb is straight with no
> shoulder and does not project very far beyond the surface of the
> receptacle.
>
> I'm sure there is a trick here--can anyone share it with me?
>
> Best--Michael Oritt
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