When I unscrewed and removed the panel inside the front wheel well to change the courtesy side light, the rubber gasket that fits on the panel fell off. There was a lot of grease around it. How was this rubber gasket attached to the panel? Was the grease suppose to be there? Thanks to everyone for your help!
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The OEM gasket was a friction press-on fit. I have no idea why there would be any amount of grease in that area.
Larry
Larry Thanks. It looks like they were press fitted. They are a little loose now. Can I use some 3M gasket glue to glue them back on ?
Would likely be fine.
I’m wondering about the grease, any ideas on why it is there?
Larry
I assume the grease in question was O-ring grease or silicone grease and it was there to make old, crappy gaskets stay in place. Why not just buy new gasket material? I think Wilkinson sells it by the foot but I got mine from McMaster-Carr.
There was a guy on eBay selling the marker light gaskets (4 in a set) for about $55 (IIRC).
I never bought them, but just noted that they were available. Can’t speak to the fit…
Rocky
Thanks everyone. No idea about why the grease is there. And yeah it was o ring grease. Maybe to seal and hold the gaskets on a little. Maybe due for new ones.
Chris
