Well just to clean it out...cant you just disassemble everything right down to the housing and put some soapy water inside, swish it around and clean it out? (pouring the water and soap in through the light bulb holes?)

But if you really needed to get the head light assembly apart, I have seen many threads for cars where people put the assembly in the oven and head it up until the apoxy softens around the lens. Then you can break the assembly down into two pieces like your asking. Look into it. I dont know the details.

 

Well just to clean it out...cant you just disassemble everything right down to the housing and put some soapy water inside, swish it around and clean it out? (pouring the water and soap in through the light bulb holes?)

Unfortunately it's cacked on in the cracks. I think it needs some soapy tooth brush action.

 

Heat in the oven for 10 minutes at 200*F.

 

It is glued. Sit it on some cardboard in the oven and set it to 190F. You might have to bump it up higher (212+) but eventually the glue will melt and you can pry it apart. Have gloves and such ready so you have time to complete it before it solidifies again. Also, the glue is super sticky: keep it form getting on the counters and kitchen table.

 

I've stripped everything off of it so I'm going to bake it in the morning.

After it's clean and ready for re-assembly just do the opposite? Heat it up and reseal it? Or is an epoxy based sealant required?

 

Got it all back together tonight. I'm pleased with the results.
Thanks for the info.

 

sheesh. . . . i don't remember the last time i even washed my bike, and you're cleaning the inside of the headlight housing? i think we may be polar opposites.