Remove / Unglue Reversing Camera

 
 
 
 
 
 
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Remove / Unglue Reversing Camera

 ·  Posted: 17.01.2020  ·  #1
Hi Guys

My reversing camera failed. The old one is glued in place, looks like clear RTV. It's well stuck. Any suggestions to free it up without damaging / cracking the surrounding area ? Thanks, Mike
 
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 ·  Posted: 17.01.2020  ·  #2
Try WD40, loads of it, it breaks down glue without doing any harm.
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 ·  Posted: 17.01.2020  ·  #3
Will give that a try Ali
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 ·  Posted: 17.01.2020  ·  #4
thanks Ally, that helped. They had used a lot of sealant instead of the gasket. I had to pull the camera out of the holding, then i cut away as much excess as possible, then used the wd40 (a lot). Eventually it came off with minimal damage. Unfortunately, I should not have trusted my 'gut feel' troubleshooting skills, as it turns out the camera itself is not faulty. Now troubleshooting the wiring in case of a loose connection.
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 ·  Posted: 18.01.2020  ·  #5
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Try WD40, loads of it, it breaks down glue without doing any harm.


You'd be amazed at the things you can use WD40 for Ally 😅
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 ·  Posted: 18.01.2020  ·  #7
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Try WD40, loads of it, it breaks down glue without doing any harm.


You'd be amazed at the things you can use WD40 for Ally 😅


Yeah! Neighbour had triplets a couple years ago and her husband asked her how did that happen and she replied I remember it well, it was the night we used the 3 in1 lube. Jesus it was a good job we didn’t use the WD40 he shouted 😄
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 ·  Posted: 18.01.2020  ·  #8
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 ·  Posted: 18.01.2020  ·  #9
Bloody dangerous stuff .🤣
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 ·  Posted: 18.01.2020  ·  #10
Dental floss works well for cutting stuff off oddly shaped surfaces.
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 ·  Posted: 18.01.2020  ·  #11
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Dental floss works well for cutting stuff off oddly shaped surfaces.


Yes I could see that working, less aggressive than cheesewire
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 ·  Posted: 18.01.2020  ·  #12
I have plenty of floss, cheese wire not so much although lockwire I have plenty.
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