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3rd August 2020, 12:44 | #1 |
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Rear light seals
In my experience the rear light seals fail at the join and that is when they start to leak. Previously I have found after dismantling and cleaning and supergluing of the joint I can reinstall successfully without need for any sealant.
Today for first time I took the lights off the gold car. i had noticed they were leaking badly. They had been hideously bodged with black silicone but the join in the seal was still broken. I managed to peel the silicone off the seal without too much difficulty and then glue it back together at the join. Getting the silicone off the bodywork is the hard part, silicone remover and patience needed. I will try the old seals but have ordered new ones just in case. |
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4th August 2020, 10:48 | #3 |
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Thank you for that!
Thinking it over, i cannot work out why the originals had a join. It surely cannot have allowed any less material to be used. Someone will know the answer. |
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No join in the originals im afraid, it’s just a break as the foam ages.
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Dont forget to swap left and right seals over for a new lease of life too '
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Gosh, are you sure Trikey? I have dismantled 5 lights and fixed 5 and all have a join in the same place just above inner lower corner. Cars from 2001,2002,2003.
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