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Rear seal

Posted: 27 Jan 2013, 17:35
by centro
Is there some mythical dark art to fitting the rear hatch aperture seal?

Fitted a new one and it leaks like a sieve and the tailgate needs brut force to shut it.

Re: Rear seal

Posted: 27 Jan 2013, 22:18
by yetihair
Is it an original seal or aftermarket?

Re: Rear seal

Posted: 27 Jan 2013, 23:14
by Cruz
I bought one from schofields about 5 years ago for £35 and it just pushed onto the lip around the opening

Image

Re: Rear seal

Posted: 27 Jan 2013, 23:43
by Oldiebut goodie
Put it on back-to-front?

Re: Rear seal

Posted: 27 Jan 2013, 23:56
by Plasticman
theres a bit of mankyness around that back end
mm :rofl

Re: Rear seal

Posted: 28 Jan 2013, 10:30
by Cruz
Pardon Mike? :lol:

Its meerly superficial

Re: Rear seal

Posted: 28 Jan 2013, 12:49
by Plasticman
yes, thats what i said, mankyness http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.p ... fid=729188" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
mm :rofl

Re: Rear seal

Posted: 28 Jan 2013, 14:37
by Cruz
Come to think of it that is an old pic.

I tidied up my back end by taking a stiff brush to the rim and removed the crusy deposits......ooerr! :lol:

Then I applied some vactan and rustoleum.....ouch! :?

Re: Rear seal

Posted: 28 Jan 2013, 15:26
by Oldiebut goodie
Image

:lol: