Greetings! I need advice again. Surprise! I have a leak in the front of the coach that I have been chasing for a year. The problem is that it only happens once in awhile. I found the thread mentioned above where Gerald mentioned that the clearance lights are a problem sometimes only when it rains very hard or possibly when the rain is being pushed at just the right angle. I just bought all new clearance lights from Ryder Fleet Supply following an old link from Karl Welhart on the same thread, thanks Karl!
Years ago I had a problem in the rear clearance lights in a 5er. When I found the leak and tried to replace the lights I found that the Styrofoam and wood behind was so deteriorated that I wound up making balls of that epoxy like "metal" putty. I forced it behind the holes for the lights and stuck the screws in that. Worked fine for a couple years until I gave the 5er away to a friend. Anyway, before I take these lights out I was wondering if anyone knows of a product that you can inject through the holes after you take out the light. Something that would get hard that you could sink a screw into? I don't know that I'm going to have this problem but I want to be prepared.
2nd, other than the rubber gasket, what do you use to help the gasket make a seal? I used plumber's putty on the 5er. Remember I was an electronics guy in the Navy and a Cop for the last 22 years so I am not very mechanically inclined. I will seal the outside using the blue tape and Lexal method. Thanks and sorry for the long dissertation!
Jerry