Leaky rear lights on a Wagon
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Leaky rear lights on a Wagon
Nearside rear lights (original) on a MY2000 Classic, have started leaking....... Not good.
It happened about 2 years ago and a tad of Araldite and a dry out seemed to sort it out, but it now seems best to replace the pair with original.
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A few on Fleabay, but can anybody advise if the lights are different from 4Door (bet they are) and does anybody know of a pair for sale (maybe somebody has replaced their standards for a STi or some vile Lexus stylee ones).
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Cheers Nick
It happened about 2 years ago and a tad of Araldite and a dry out seemed to sort it out, but it now seems best to replace the pair with original.
Question.
A few on Fleabay, but can anybody advise if the lights are different from 4Door (bet they are) and does anybody know of a pair for sale (maybe somebody has replaced their standards for a STi or some vile Lexus stylee ones).
DSCF3621a.JPG @ Fotopic.Net
Cheers Nick
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Can't help you but what profile tyre are you running on those alloys? I have the same set on my classic wagon running a 40 profile but yours look slightly larger, didn't know they had enough clearance not to rub.
Are the lights actually cracked or have the seals gone? If its just seals then get some bathroom sealant, take them off and clean the black gunk off them and then reseal with bathroom sealant after giving them a good clean and blow dry to get all the moisture out.
Are the lights actually cracked or have the seals gone? If its just seals then get some bathroom sealant, take them off and clean the black gunk off them and then reseal with bathroom sealant after giving them a good clean and blow dry to get all the moisture out.
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Its the horizontal seam between the upper and lower lights, so a bit fiddly to separate the individual light elements.
Wheels/tyres are 215/45 17", which I find give a slightly better ride.
Wheels/tyres are 215/45 17", which I find give a slightly better ride.
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Bought my wheels mint from a chap on here. Not a mark on them.... Good buy.
Changes gearing slightly (2 or 3% or so) but you won't notice that.
Page on the web that will help with such things here:
Car Bibles : The Wheel and Tyre Bible
Tyres size calc is well down the page and gives the calculated speedo reading at 70mph with your new rubber/wheels combo
Nick
Changes gearing slightly (2 or 3% or so) but you won't notice that.
Page on the web that will help with such things here:
Car Bibles : The Wheel and Tyre Bible
Tyres size calc is well down the page and gives the calculated speedo reading at 70mph with your new rubber/wheels combo
Nick
Last edited by zxr750Nick; 29 December 2006 at 10:50 PM.
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What you need to do is remove the rear light, dry it out and use some black gunk. This is available from paint shops and bodywork specialists and comes in a silicone sealer type tube.
We tried silicone sealer, plumbing putty (not my idea but it worked) but the black gunk is the best.
Silicone sealer didn't work at all We tried several times but i don't think it's flexible enough.
We tried silicone sealer, plumbing putty (not my idea but it worked) but the black gunk is the best.
Silicone sealer didn't work at all We tried several times but i don't think it's flexible enough.
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