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Mar 24, 2019 13:33:44 GMT
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The rear lights on my old Pug 306 are filling with water, which is ruining them and leaking water into the boot. Any idea where I can buy a soft rubber strip like this? Had a look on Woolies trim web page but no luck. It has gone flat and hard with age. I think it is supposed to be much more rounded, not like the top-hat shape it has squished into. It is suppsed to seal againsed this flat surface... Many thanks in advance...
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dreadspeed
Part of things
1972 triumph 2.5 pi on carbs
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Mar 24, 2019 16:22:25 GMT
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id of thought you might get new rear light seals from euro car parts or gsf, but if not try co-h baines web site there very help full got all my triumph rubber seals from them
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Mar 24, 2019 17:10:34 GMT
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Why not just run some black sealent around the edge?
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Mar 24, 2019 17:37:45 GMT
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try co-h baines web site there very help full got all my triumph rubber seals from them Thanks for that, there are some likely suspects listed on there. I'll have a wade through after tea. I can't really run sealant around as the whole unit needs to come out to change a bulb. I have smeared Vaseline around for the time being. I might drill a little hole in the bottom as a last resort, although it may be almost too late.
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Mar 24, 2019 18:45:35 GMT
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You can get self-adhesive closed-cell foam and cut it into strips, then stick it to the existing seal. It comes in various thicknesses, and it's cheap. If you happen to find someone at an autojumble, I've bought squares roughly 9" square for a pound each before now, so probably maximum two sheets to get enough strips to go around those lights.
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Mar 24, 2019 18:59:10 GMT
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Peugeot are built cheap and many of the OE parts are likewise, have you checked with a dealer for new seals?
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Needs a bigger hammer mate.......
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Mar 24, 2019 19:56:57 GMT
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I had a similar issue with my old passat - needed to replace the cabin filter seal. Advice from the dealership was to use silicone sealant as replacements weren’t available.
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Mar 24, 2019 20:43:43 GMT
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Thanks chaps, my local main stealer is usually very helpful but super expensive. Close to work though so I'll swing by one afternoon. At least it will give the storeman something to get his teeth into.
New units are available for around 50 quid a side, but I'm loath to pay out for the sake of a little rubber strip.
Might get second hand off eBay and see about making up a good set and then sealing them up good and proper. Possibly with LED bulbs.
Some good ideas here. Thanks.
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Mar 24, 2019 21:02:44 GMT
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Mar 25, 2019 17:13:24 GMT
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^^^ Ooh thanks for that. I'll have a look and see if there is owt suitable.
Certainly not concours, just trying to keep it nice-ish.
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Mar 25, 2019 17:43:22 GMT
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I have problems with the door seals on my daily, and I've heard that one way to get them to thicken up a bit is to spray them with WD40, let it soak for a bit, then wipe them down and spray them with silicon spray. The idea is that if they've shrunk this will try to reverse it. I've also heard good reports of a product called "Gummi Pflege" or something similar, which does the same job, perhaps better.
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Mar 25, 2019 18:20:37 GMT
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Ace, thanks. Got to be worth a go.
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Mar 25, 2019 18:28:41 GMT
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Ace, thanks. Got to be worth a go.
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Not a new problem was very common for them to leak even when almost new.
I think some where I have at least one if not a pair of perfect condition bulb holders rescued from my old s16
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Mar 26, 2019 10:44:03 GMT
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You could stick a flat closed cell foam around 5mm thick on the body in the area the seal presses to compensate for the compression of the original seal.
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Apr 14, 2019 10:33:13 GMT
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Might be of use to some of you .This book is free from SEALS+DIRECT Loads of seals for most cars .But the seals for doors and lights are moulded and dealers stock only .Next bet is scrap yards .Give the new one a good coat of silicon sealant or grease and let it sit over night before fitting in . This in turn will stop them shrinking and drying out over time.
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