[s-cars] S6 Plus Taillights GP

[LL - NY]

My 3M stuff (used for my 200) is actually square in cross section. Worked
well
with little "overspread".

LL - NY

On 4/4/06, Harold McComas <HaroldMcComas at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Tom, I bought a center section with the last groupbuy and I also ended up
> getting the factory stuff to seal the lights.
>
> The cross secton on the factory stuff is oval and most aftermarket  window
> sealing cord / glazing tape( butyl rubber) is circular. I had tried
> resealing my stock taillights with 1/4" 3M window sealer but the diameter
> was too small, doubling it up made it too thick.
>
> One roll  of the factory stuff is enough to do a center S6+ section and
> have
> about  3 feet of it left over.
> If you get more than three people that want the factory stuff , you could
> send one my way. I have one roll of gasket left, I am in NH.
>
> Harold M
> 96 S6
>
> > From: Tom Green <trgreen at comcast.net>
> > Subject: [s-cars]  S6 Plus Taillights GP
> > To: s-car-list at audifans.com
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> > I am ordering some sealing cord for the taillight  center section.
> > Part #  AKD 497 010 04R10 which is a box of 4 rolls, each section 2.5
> > m long X 10 mm
> > diameter, for a total length of 10 m.  It remains permanently pliable
> > as you will find when removing old taillight center sections.  They
> > don't give up
> > easily, but the cord is not really reusable after 10 to 15 years
> > picking up dirt on the exposed edges.
> >
> > If anyone is interested in a roll for their new euro taillights, or
> > for replacing a damaged US version, contact me off list.   It will
> > cost about $12 a roll shipped,
> > or maybe $15 for 1 1/3 rolls to have enough to seal the light
> > sections and cushion and seal the center section.  You can stretch it
> > some but that will reduce
> > the cushioning effect of the sealant.  The corners have gaskets and
> > require no other sealant.
> >
> > Tom  '95 S6
> >           '95 S6 avant
>
>
>
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