square tail light rubber gaskets

[joebarthlow]

Regarding the BMW rubber gaskets for square tail lights that Blunt, Roger's and Pelican sell, are they long enough for one or two tail lights?

 

thanks

[Mike Self]

AFAIK the rubbers for squarelight are pre-moulded and are for lefts and rights; don't think they interchange...

 

mike

[joebarthlow]

1 hour ago, mike said:

AFAIK the rubbers for squarelight are pre-moulded and are for lefts and rights; don't think they interchange...

 

mike

 

that makes perfect sense, but unfortunately, nothing out there shows that. RealOM shows this illustration (#3) which is #63211356945

 

but google and the major parts suppliers I listed above have this for BMW #63211356945

 

Edited June 7, 2019 by joebarthlow

[Schnellvintage]

That goes between the lens and the housing. The other gasket or seal goes between the body and the housing..or bulb holder.
IIRC the seal pictured above only is long enough for one tail light.
Matt


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[AustrianVespaGuy]

4 hours ago, Schnellvintage said:

The other gasket or seal goes between the body and the housing..or bulb holder.

. . . which is #5 in the RealOEM diagram I think, correct?

[Dudeland]

RH side tail light seal is unobtanium.  I have been looking for over a year.  

[akfjord]

You’ll need qty 2 of #3 in the diagram (this is the round foam gasket that goes between lens and metal frame):

Gasket ring

63211356945

 

And qty 2 of #5 in the diagram (these are the molded gaskets that go between body and metal frame)

SEALING FRAME LEFT

63211356941

SEALING FRAME RIGHT

63211356942

 

[BarrettN]

Anyone done up a 3D model of these gaskets? At my work they just opened a "maker lab" with all kinds of cool toys, I'm thinking that printing or machining a mold for these might be a fun project. Can't let this brand new Haas cnc mill or the $150k 3D printer just sit idle! 

Edited June 7, 2019 by BarrettN

[joebarthlow]

thanks for the input!

 

I have a leak in my trunk and it's kind of soggy around the tail lights

[Mike Self]

13 hours ago, BarrettN said:

Anyone done up a 3D model of these gaskets?

An even better project for that fancy machinery would be the door gasket that seals the trailing edge of the window to the B pillar.  People would be standing in line to buy that, as it's the only part of the door gasket that actually deteriorates.  

 

Also the base gasket for the swan neck mirrors used on NK sedans and 02's 'till the end of the '69 model year.  That part isn't even in the parts book!

 

mike

[pato2002]

I may need to look into modelling the tail light molded gasket (#5). I did model a flat gasket for the square mirrors and another forum member did the swan necks mirror gasket (much better than my effort).

 

 

[Roverguy]

I went to local hardware and got 20' of window screen spline for about $4 for the lenses.

[joebarthlow]

I'm getting back to this. I acquired two rubber gaskets (right and left). They do not appear any different than what's installed. One issue I see on one is the right stud one the left tail light lend is not long enough to get any threads past the hole of the inside cover to get a nut on it. Are the studs replaceable? they appeared to be glued in. I don't want to bust a $400 lens finding out. I would think this is the issue, but my other lens is fine, tight, but has the same leak issue. 

 

That said, I cannot feel any moisture around the light fixtures, just on the carpet below. I've reinstalled the trunk gasket twice. 

 

I did feel moisture on the plastic vent tube in the upper left corner, but no signs of water running down the wheel well below it.

 

stumped. 

[TobyB]

Can't help with the sealing details, but

I've found that those ubiquitous blue 'shop towels' 

work really well as leak detectors.  Stuff them around where you think it's leaking,

and they'll wick up moisture where it's getting in. 

 

t

 

[joebarthlow]

21 minutes ago, TobyB said:

Can't help with the sealing details, but

I've found that those ubiquitous blue 'shop towels' 

work really well as leak detectors.  Stuff them around where you think it's leaking,

and they'll wick up moisture where it's getting in. 

 

t

 

I was thinking about doing just that next 🤣