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Old 08-17-2011, 08:03 PM
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cf trunk leak help

Getting a leak I think from my third brake light. Wondering what others have done to prevent this if its happened to them
Old 08-17-2011, 08:18 PM
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Old 08-17-2011, 08:24 PM
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Sending Ur trunk to me will fix this problem
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You checked that the light it tight?

if so

theres a gasket around the 3rd brake light,may of gone bad,so get yourself some 1/8in thick adhesive backed foam tape and run it around the inside opening of the trunk
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park in a garage!

im not helping much cause do what everyone else said
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yup thats what he did on his vis trunk and thats what he helped me do on my extreme dimensions trunk it is what it is maan lol
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Black silicon on the light gasket then attach it to trunk? Or along edge of light from outside once installed on trunk?
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Black silicon on the light gasket then attach it to trunk? Or along edge of light from outside once installed on trunk?
I like to install the light then apply the silicone from the outside to seal it up

Mike take a pic for him lol
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haha you cant really see it david lol
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I wants pic lol.

Do gotta say tho carbon creations trunk fits mint

Minus the leak haha
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Yup waay better than my vis one and Meh they all leak from there lol my vis one leaked from the back up lights too
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Bullshit it fit way better on my car the VIS fit flawless
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use some RTV
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went out and bought some black rtv today, and took my time sealing it and cleaning up excess. did a good job ( hopefully ) lol. we'll find out tonight, supposed to rain pretty heavy.
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