Sealing tail lights - water leak

[Dave C]

I don't think the 5000 (type 44) has a rubber bumper like you have on the
4000.

Even if it did, I don't think that would cause water to accumulate inside
the sheet metal portion of  the trunklid itself.  That's what mine is doing,
which implies the plastic housing is not cracked ... the plastic isn't
filling with water.  The sheet metal part has water in it such that when I
lift the lid the water empties of of the metal into the trunk, and overflows
into the trunk when the lid is closed.

I'll give the 3m 08611 butyl material a try ... sounds like I've been using
the wrong stuff.  I see it's available locally at NAPA for about $20.

Thanks!

Dave C



On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 2:17 PM, Tony Hoffman <auditony at gmail.com> wrote:

> I forgot about that, but that is a common issue on the 5000's as well. Yes,
> look for a hole right at the corner where the trunklid closes. Good call!
>
> Tony
>
> On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 12:37 PM, Dave Fain <kf21857 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I used the 3M strip caulk on my 4KQ and stopped the leak.  There was
>> enough
>> in the package to do 2 cars.  As I recall, there was a big round rubber
>> bumper on either side that mounted through a hole right where the water
>> runs
>> down.  Probably the same on the 5000.  Maybe yours are missing?
>> Dave
>>
>