4kq Taillight R&R

[Steve Sprague]

Bernard,

Behalf Of Bernard Littau:
Subject: 4kq Taillight R&R

My new 4kq had a cracked taillight, and therefore a wet trunk.  A local
lister had a spare taillight, so I pulled the cracked one off the car.  When
I removed the taillight, the black "plumbers putty like but more snot like"
material adhered about half to the taillight and half to the car, making it
a poor candidate for reuse.

Where would I get some stuff like what was used to seal the original 4kq
taillights?  Any BTDT on using any other material?  I am tempted to use the
Home Depot gray plumbers putty :-)

	I went through the "wet trunk" phase with my 4kq, so I understand.  I
picked up some of that black stuff from my local Kragen's.  It comes in a
can with a nice switch to activiate the gooey stuff at will.  I can't recall
the name, but it was located with all the liquid gasket material.  I can get
the name for you tomorrow.  The can has a picture of a taillight on it, just
make sure it is waterproof.
	I put about 3 layers of the goo on the light, body and again on the light
after it was mounted.  I put a bead on the top of the light, just below the
trunk opening.  I haven't tired the plumbers putty, but the black stuff
looked better on my black q.

HTH,

Steve
84 4kqs (possibly to be sold, if anyone is interested.)
87 Toyota Xtra Cab SR5 4X4