Whats all that grease in the front blinker socket?

[Skunksmash]

Originally Posted by tucsonjwt

I had a blinker issue with my 2002 Cavalier beater. The rear socket had light tan grease that had hardened and gunked the socket so much that there was no continuity. I cleaned all of that junk out and just left it alone and it worked fine. I suspect that temperatures over 100 degrees frequently in HotZona contributed to the grease hardening -it was rock hard inside that socket. I have never seen grease in any of the 3 squares that I have owned.

Yeah I live in TX and its plenty hot. My grease had also turned into a hardened cake. The whole socket was probably original, and looked like it had been laying exposed in the junkyard for 10 years. Gone now though, replaced with dorman brand. It won't be long before my entire truck is basically new. lol