Interior and Upholstery LMR hot glue door chime fix?

[2000xp8]

Let me preface my statement with, Yes i know there is an O-ring fix.
But I was working on the dash and figured i should fix the chime while i was in there.
I had the o ring bookmarked but i couldn't figure out on what device, so i did a search.
Which led me to an LMR how to
Figured it's free i'll give it a try and i can button it all back up.
I either did it wrong or it didn't work. It actually sounds worse than when i started.
Which is may be my fault for even attempting it, because it reads as if it was written by a 3rd grader.
I'd pass on this method, unless you know something i don't.

https://lmr.com/products/fox-body-door-chime-module-fix

I'll de-glue it and buy the o ring, hot water maybe?
For the record the o-ring from the youtube video is 2418t147 so if you watch the video you don't need to pause and type.

And why won't it let me post without a prefix?

 

[Monkeybutt2000]

Remove hot glue with rubbing alcohol,

 

[2000xp8]

Remove hot glue with rubbing alcohol,

Really, that simple?
I'm big on 91% alcohol, i clean lots of things with it never thought it would do hot glue.
I figured only heat would do it.

 

[2000xp8]

Not so sure on the alcohol thing, i set it in a bowl of it for 30 minutes and came back and it didn't really help (this is a bead of it, not residue).
Put it in a coffee cup of water in the microwave for 60 seconds (it takes like 1.5 minutes to boil water) and most of it peeled right up, then a little scraping and it was back to the way i found it.
Wonder if home depot or a hardware store has that o ring. I hate leaving things apart.

 

[Mustang5L5]

The only issue I have with hot glue is that if the car is not a garage queen and actually driven and parked in the sun on a hot summer day, the interior temps can climb to the point where the hot glue may release.


IIRC, LMR's how-to was taken from someone's post. If you search the various forums you may find the exact how-to and I could swear there were pics

 

[Mustang5L5]

Wonder if home depot or a hardware store has that o ring. I hate leaving things apart.

Do you know what size? Diameter? etc? I have stacks upon stacks of O-rings at work of all different sizes and could send you some but I don't know what size would even be appropriate.

 

[2000xp8]

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Thanks Mike,
Specs are on that page. I'm going to check the hardware store today near me, they have every bolt and nut known to man, so i'm hoping the same for the O ring, i'll let you know.

 

[Mustang5L5]

That's a -122 O-ring

I have some handy. Just let me know. Can toss in envelope.

 

[limp]

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Thanks Mike,
Specs are on that page. I'm going to check the hardware store today near me, they have every bolt and nut known to man, so i'm hoping the same for the O ring, i'll let you know.

Guessing you will be surprised that your hdwe store will not have the correct size..
In my old town we had a Oring store.... I miss it dearly in my new town......

 

[2000xp8]

My hardware store not only had it, but had about 3000 others.

Though i made a mistake, i didn't go by size, i just tried a bunch by sitting them in the black holder. Picked 2 different thickness' then went home. Too bad the o ring has to sit inside the plastic white case, not inside the black holder.

Went back, the power was out from an accident near by. This time i brought the case, chose two different thickness. Installed the thinner one and it now works great. It was dark in there so i didn't make much effort to see what size they were. Just paid my 2 bucks again and left.

Appreciate the offer Mike, but it appears to be good. I don't think i heard the chime this loud in 20 years.

 

[Monkeybutt2000]

Part of my job is pulling dents with hot glue,91% alcohol removes it. I guess I'm not sure on the "repair" procedure. As long as you got it removed.

 

[2000xp8]

Part of my job is pulling dents with hot glue,91% alcohol removes it. I guess I'm not sure on the "repair" procedure. As long as you got it removed.

Not a big deal, the reality is that body work is flat and smooth metal, this is slightly textured plastic with holes that the glue oozes through. The surface difference is probay why it didn't come off.

 

[Mindseye007]

Here is the fix, right to the point.
Watch "FoxBody Mustang Door Chime Module Fix"