Leaking Rear Lense
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Come on guys. Purchased 98 Chimaera 4.5 last September, due to work it's only had a small number of long runs. Last Decemeber we went touring Yorkshire, Heratbeat country, for a few days during which time it pi**** down. The interior was fine, but the drivers side rear lense became a goldfish bowl. So how do you remove the lense..
You might want to have a look at these threads, they could help you out.
www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=28195&f=13&h=0
and
www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=23618&f=13&h=0
www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=28195&f=13&h=0
and
www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=23618&f=13&h=0
It' very easy, whole thing takes about an hour. Break the seal with a Stanley knife and lift the lense out. Take the residual goo off with a very blunt knife and then white spirit. Run a thick bead of silicone round the car side and then push your lens back on. You need to guage how much silicone to recreate that seal as one side is much wider than the other ..... I just ran two beads down the fatter side so that when I pushed the lens back on the expanding goo filled the seal fully.
The only thing I found was that when I took the lens off there was a very neat black film attached to it to give that perfect finish. I couldn't work out what it was made from so didn't attempt to replace it. If you look very closely my edge inside the lens is not quite as perfect as it was. However, it's totally waterproofed and doesn't mist up at all.
The silicone on the link above wipes off with your finger for about 30 mintes so there's no panic if you get it on the lens or bodywork. A cloth with white spirit did the trick.
The only thing I found was that when I took the lens off there was a very neat black film attached to it to give that perfect finish. I couldn't work out what it was made from so didn't attempt to replace it. If you look very closely my edge inside the lens is not quite as perfect as it was. However, it's totally waterproofed and doesn't mist up at all.
The silicone on the link above wipes off with your finger for about 30 mintes so there's no panic if you get it on the lens or bodywork. A cloth with white spirit did the trick.
Works well for sealing but can cause paint reactions, you should be ok using Si as long as you never have to have any paintwork done, but every trace will need to be removed (time consuming / read costly) at body shop time
Also I believe that the polyeurothane ones are more adhesive (don't know for sure), they definately smell better
Also I believe that the polyeurothane ones are more adhesive (don't know for sure), they definately smell better
This stuff is actually listed as a Silicone Adhesive and can be used as gasket cement as well. If you look at the technical pages on the website it is pretty good stuff. It's certainly done the trick on my car anyway ..... to be honest I'll cross the removing every last trace problem when it arises. I must admit I tried the sikaflex stuff under the bonnet for waterproofing and thought it was dreadful to work with. The silicone stuff comes out much squidgier and and was much easier to apply. Obviously time will tell.
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