I posted before and lost & can't find the link.


What are alternate ways to seal the tail light gaskets of an 84 300SD (126) to prevent water from getting into the trunk. I want this fixed and don't want to spend a bunch more before I sell. Also don't want to create a horrible "PO rig" that the next guy has to undo.

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85SD 240K & stopped counting painted, putting bac together. 84SD 180,000. sold to a neighbor and member here but I forget his handle. The 84 is much improved from when I had it. 85TD beginning to repair to DD status. Lots of stuff to do.

In for info.

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I'm not a doctor, but I'll have a look.

'85 300SD 245k
'87 300SDL 251k
'90 300SEL 326k

Six others from BMW, GM, and Ford.

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apparently I'd better search some more for the old thread. There were good answers there. Shoulda bookmarked it.

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85SD 240K & stopped counting painted, putting bac together. 84SD 180,000. sold to a neighbor and member here but I forget his handle. The 84 is much improved from when I had it. 85TD beginning to repair to DD status. Lots of stuff to do.

Small amount of silicone sealer always worked and could be removed if wanted.
Most large leaks come from rear window seal area. Sealer between rubber and
window not sealing well,getting hard and dry. Rubber can also be cracked or hard.

In this case, it is obvious that the tail light seals are leaking. I've lifted the bottom of the window gasket with a small right angled probe and there is no indication of rust. It is usually possible to see a slight bubbling along the bottom of the window seal if there is rust there.

What else we got for the tail lights?

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85SD 240K & stopped counting painted, putting bac together. 84SD 180,000. sold to a neighbor and member here but I forget his handle. The 84 is much improved from when I had it. 85TD beginning to repair to DD status. Lots of stuff to do.