Back light getting filled with water..

1. user_48023 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2010 Bournemouth/Edmonton/Chelmsford Posts: 2650 Audi A3

   #1 6th January 2011, 23:18

   my back left light keeps getting filled with water in the far right corner the most after it rains or a i wash the car...has done it since i got the lights (when i bought the lights from scrappy they had water in but weren't screwed in at all so thought it wasn't a problem) tried sealing it around the light edge today with some clear sealant from halfords..anyone have a clue what it is as the outside looks immaculate, may it be the rubber seal on the inside? cheers, D
2. Sexooo Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2010 Farnborough/Hampshire Posts: 643 Citroen saxo

   #2 6th January 2011, 23:44

   Mine does this
3. user_36322 Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2009 Manchester Posts: 308 Red - VTR MK II (*SOLD*) Black - C2 Code (VTS)

   #3 7th January 2011, 17:28

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Delboy my back left light keeps getting filled with water in the far right corner the most after it rains or a i wash the car...has done it since i got the lights (when i bought the lights from scrappy they had water in but weren't screwed in at all so thought it wasn't a problem) tried sealing it around the light edge today with some clear sealant from halfords..anyone have a clue what it is as the outside looks immaculate, may it be the rubber seal on the inside? cheers, D

   Yeah its the rubber seal, mine does it i just tightened the hell out of it when srewing it in and added a bit of sealant and its stopped it so far.
4. Paulp Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2007 Lancashire Posts: 14256 Astra VXR + 1989 Astra GTE

   #4 7th January 2011, 17:31

   Drill a hole in the bottom
5. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #5 7th January 2011, 20:39

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Paul Drill a hole in the bottom

   +1
   
   
   Steve.
6. user_48023 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2010 Bournemouth/Edmonton/Chelmsford Posts: 2650 Audi A3

   #6 8th January 2011, 00:16

   After the sealent I put on yday (bare in mind its been tipping it down mad down here for the last 24 hours/ish) and I just checked the light and no water has got in, so it looks like its working! If any gets in ill have to drill a little hole in the bottom for it all to come out, thankyou! D
7. Rodney Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 1778

   #7 8th January 2011, 09:49

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Delboy After the sealent I put on yday (bare in mind its been tipping it down mad down here for the last 24 hours/ish) and I just checked the light and no water has got in, so it looks like its working! If any gets in ill have to drill a little hole in the bottom for it all to come out, thankyou! D

   Yeah rubber seal mate, mine used to do this, SO !lol I just went to a scrap yard and got some new ones
   
   Best of luck mate