[Chrysler300] Socket Tume

["Richard Barber" <c300@xxxxxxx>]

While there is probably a better way, if the bulb base and socket are
corroded together, I've had to bust the glass and break the bulb base free
from the socket with a needle nose pliers.  Grab the side of the bulb base
and twist.  I've then wrapped some steel wool or Scotchpad around a drill
bit and polished up the inside of the socket and the contacts with a
variable speed drill.  The springs are wrapped around the wires outside the
base of the socket and almost always can be made to work with some WD-40 and
some jiggling.  Be careful to clean the broken glass and steel wool out of
the socket before firing up the lights.  I see that new cars have some sort
of paste in the base of the socket to prevent corrosion.  Anyone know what
that stuff is?  Seems like it should be non-conductive so maybe white grease
would work?

Cleaning, polishing and doping the various sockets before they seize up
should help with lighting intensity, especially important on our 6-Volt
C-300's.

C-300'ly,
Rich Barber
1955 C-300

-----Original Message-----
From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Keith Boonstra
Sent: Friday, October 30, 2009 2:19 PM
To: Gary Nelson
Cc: Jim McGowan; 2HsandaHeritage@xxxxxxxxxxx; bmingotti;
Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Rust buster

This is sort of related. On my '57 C the right front turn/parking bulb 
is stuck in the socket - you can't turn it to remove it.  I didn't bust 
the bulb out yet, but I think what has happened is the contact springs 
have rusted up solid and won't push in anymore.  Can I rejuvenate this 
somehow, or am I going to have to find a replacement lamp housing for 
that corner?  Does somebody have one for me?

Thanks,
Keith Boonstra
Holland, Michigan

Gary Nelson wrote:
>  
>
> 50% acetone, 50% ATF. I have not tried it yet, but it sounds like it would
> work.
>
> Gary, the parts doc
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> -----Original Message-----
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> Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Rust buster
>
> Some time back someone had a formula for loosening rusty bolts. I
> thought I saved it but.... I have screws in some carbs that are VERY
> hard to loosen.
> Does any one have it and can send it again as I am probably not the
> only one that could use this info.
> Thanks,
> Jim McGowan
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