Need Rubber Seals for tail light of MK1 focus

the_barfly1

Hi there people, wondering if anybody would be able to suggest anything to me here - I have a 2001 focus hatchback which is leaking water in behind the rear tail light due to a worn rubber seal which now needs to be replaced.
Was in with my local ford dealer and they don't sell the seals separately :rolleyes:

Anybody know where I'd pick up a seal that'd do the trick and stop this leak for me, or what type of seal i'd be looking for?

Thanks

El Guapo!

If you cant find the seals anywhere you could try putting a silicone sealer around where the seal goes and this will stop the water getting in.

mondeoman2

the_barfly1 wrote: »

Hi there people, wondering if anybody would be able to suggest anything to me here - I have a 2001 focus hatchback which is leaking water in behind the rear tail light due to a worn rubber seal which now needs to be replaced.
Was in with my local ford dealer and they don't sell the seals separately :rolleyes:

Anybody know where I'd pick up a seal that'd do the trick and stop this leak for me, or what type of seal i'd be looking for?

Thanks

Hi there,very common problem on the Mondeo also.i use 'Tigerseal' to seal them back & never had one leak again;)
ps you will get tigerseal in most motor factors €15 a tube approx:)

the_barfly1

Thanks for the quick replies guys..

mondeoman2 wrote: »

Hi there,very common problem on the Mondeo also.i use 'Tigerseal' to seal them back & never had one leak again;)
ps you will get tigerseal in most motor factors €15 a tube approx:)

Tigerseal, eh? Would that be something along the lines of a black silicone? Does it come off easy enough when lights need to come off for a bulb change or is it a re-apply job whenever a bulb goes kaput?

El Guapo!

the_barfly1 wrote: »

Thanks for the quick replies guys..



Tigerseal, eh? Would that be something along the lines of a black silicone? Does it come off easy enough when lights need to come off for a bulb change or is it a re-apply job whenever a bulb goes kaput?

Its a black silicone alright. Its the one I use also. Its fairly strong stuff though so getting it off is a little difficult

the_barfly1

Dean09 wrote: »

Its a black silicone alright. Its the one I use also. Its fairly strong stuff though so getting it off is a little difficult

Sounds like fun! Ah well, I suppose its either that or putting up with draining water from the spare tyre well for the foreseeable future,
Thanks for the replies

mondeoman2

the_barfly1 wrote: »

Thanks for the quick replies guys..



Tigerseal, eh? Would that be something along the lines of a black silicone? Does it come off easy enough when lights need to come off for a bulb change or is it a re-apply job whenever a bulb goes kaput?

Yeah it super strong,Great stuff,don't you change the bulbs from the Inside??,so you dont need to take the lense off;)

Flesh Gorden

I'd recommend Unibond Roof and gutter sealent, €5 a tube

it doesn't dry like normal silicone, stays malleable so you can mold it into shape once it starts to dry

very messy to put on when it's wet out the tube but really great stuff and once it's dried off and you can mold it into the right places,
plus it doesn't look like a right botch job

I wouldn't use the likes of tigerseal/tec 7,
just in case someone breaks the glass and you need to replace the light

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