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Tips on resealing rear lights with butly roll
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Author:  t3rra [ Sun Nov 17, 2013 5:49 pm ]
Post subject:  Tips on resealing rear lights with butly roll
I replaced my rear Indcatour lense with clear, and resealed my lights.
Iv tried in the past with slicone, what a mess that made and required 24 hours without rain to cure.


I used 8mm x 6mm butyl tape, for the 1st time. Was really easy to work with and less sicky then I thought, MIT be the time off year.

Found it best the do each length as on strip, over hang the corner slightly and work the strips together. You can do it in one strip but it builds up slightly thicker then wanted.

Other tip is too work the over hang back away from the frame off the light, this will mimmlise squeeze up. Same I figured this out after I all ready done one side. Don't have to tighten the light up till the bolts bottom out, just tighten up anoth to seat the light where you wanted it.

When I was working round each bolt doing the final nipping up I forgot the Pannle gap and pulled on side in slightly more then I would have liked. This stuff sticks like s*** I tried to take the light back out straight after! Was even hitting it with a rubber mallet. Will just have to wait till summer now I guess.

Anyway it's pretty easy job and will be much Easyer a second time round, or 1st if I had these tips
Author:  moeman79 [ Mon Nov 18, 2013 11:36 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Tips on resealing rear lights with butly roll
Were you getting leaks into the cluster or between the cluster and the body into the boot? Also did you reseal the cluster casing or just between the cluster and the bodywork? Have you got any pics of your work?
Author:  Bow Runner [ Mon Nov 18, 2013 12:27 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Tips on resealing rear lights with butly roll
I did this to one of my light clusters at the weekend as well. I took off the cluster (and drained all the water out of it!), cleaned off all the old sealant from both the car body and the rear of the cluster then applied 8mm Butyl sealant cord to the rear of the light cluster and re-attached it to the car. It was pretty simple. The sealant cord was easy to apply. There is a pretty obvious channel in the back of the light cluster where it looks like it should run. Just need to do the other one.

I used this sealant.

http://www.waysideadhesives.com/Masters ... 3_prod.php

Not sure if water was coming via the individual light lenses but it was clear water was coming in through the cluster sealant. When I took the cluster out you could see the sealant was shot with gaps in various places. It also looked like strips of blue-tac on mine. Probably a bodge by a previous owner.
Author:  dirtydirtyharry [ Mon Nov 18, 2013 1:33 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Tips on resealing rear lights with butly roll
I did mine a few weeks back as I was getting a lot of rain in through the drivers side rear cluster.

Unfortuately despite packing it out tightly there is still a lot of rain getting in so the leak must be somewhere ealse around the cluster. The replaced sealant was shot so it needed doing anyway. :roll:
Author:  t3rra [ Mon Nov 18, 2013 4:52 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Tips on resealing rear lights with butly roll
Yes iv got some pics, I can emai them, much Easyer then uploading them to pc then on to forum. It's pretty obvious where it goes. I don't think the lense would leak, iv removed a few and there glued in well. It's more water getting on to the case running in to light off the bulb getting stuck in the lense.

Best way to check would be to pour water on the light with the boot open and carpet up. Guess you could tape off the out side off the frame pour water just on lenses to check them. Or if your removing them put them face down in to some water see if it gets though.
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