Sealing Tail Lights

[awb85]

Hi, I am just wondering what people reccommend using to seal the rear lights with. I tried a search and it yielded zero results.

This is the last leak I have to fix — unless the power steering decides to go

 

[luigisho]

I used clear silicone. Rear tail lights right?

 

[awb85]

cool, sounds good too me.

After I seal em I get to throw in the liner and spare tire cover I got to take from a 93 taurus (cause the ones in there stink, the car sat for a year or somthing....). I figure it'll fit close enough, seemed like a good match anyway.

 

[rangerj]

You can check at fordpartsonline.com and/or some other OEM parts distributors for the tail light "gaskets". You can also do as many of us have, that is run a bead of silicone across the top and down the sides of the tail lights between the tail lights and the body. rangerj

 

[jelloslug]

I used ribbon window sealant. It's that black gummy stuff that they use to plug body holes and install some of the glass with. I like it because you can build it up to fill larger holes if you need to.

 

[awb85]

I'm assuming that you remove the tail lights, apply the sealant, and then reinstall them. Is this correct?

 

[rangerj]

Removing the tail lights would give you a better job, ie neater. I have seen silicone applied to the gap without removing the light, but it looks like Sh-t! rangerj

PS the window sealant idea sounds good.