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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 12:53 PM
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I was wondering if Autozone sells the gaskets for the center peice light and for the spolier because I'm getting a huge water leak and I believe its from thoughs areas..
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 12:55 PM
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That sounds like a dealer part. Parts stores generally do not sell body gaskets such as door seals, taillight gaskets, window fuzzies, etc.

Your best bet is the dealer.
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 01:50 PM
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Use RTV around the stud/bolt holes.
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 08:18 PM
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Whats RTV?
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 08:22 PM
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RTV is a liquid silicone that drys to a rubbery consistency. Its also called "gasket and seal maker".

Its handy for sealing stuff... can be found and bought at pretty much any parts store for 2-5 bucks for a tube, depending on quality/applicaion.
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 08:35 PM
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Ok so when I attach the spolier back on and the center peice I should put that around the bolt?
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Put it around the bolt HOLE in the body panel.

You want RTV rated for body and trim adhesive/sealing. Usually black.
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 09:25 PM
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Alright so should I put it around the hole of the spoiler and center peice?
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Old Mar 14, 2008 | 11:31 AM
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This is a link to a post on fixing leaks in that area.
http://www.bonnevilleclub.com/forum/...pic.php?t=9295
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Originally Posted by willwren
You want RTV rated for body and trim adhesive/sealing. Usually black.
The only issues I have with using RTV like that is if you get too much and it gets squeezed out (making a bit of a mess to get a neat looking seam) and getting it off the paint later for you take the part off the body. (as a sealant, it will work well..I'll give it that ) I just have trouble guessing how much to use to get it to squeeze out into a nice, neat, bead on the seam of the parts.

Another option for a replacement seal when the OEM is out of production is to make one out of inner-tube rubber. Cut out a new gasket from the rubber using an X-acto knife and whatever is left of the old seal as a template.
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