I've looked around the net for body rubber for our XJs, I haven't found any companies who have a very comprehensive list of rubber components.

Right now, I am looking for the gaskets that go behind the tail lights.

Can anyone recommend a good parts supplier?

Thanks

 

A part nuiber would help to no end, i looked in my parts manual and for the later triangle lights, the lens and gasket behind it have teh same number, i assume that means they come together, but the light assembly and and body gasket both say NSS, no clue what that means, maybe not sold separately! i know i have done nothing at all to answer your question, but most of the time i have the best luck finding parts if i have the number..

Sorry

 

I have lights out at the moment and will be hand cutting new ones from a sheet of 3.5mm gasket foam. $12 for a 750 x 1200 sheet at the local rubber supplier.Clark Rubber - Leaders in Foam, Rubber and Swimming Pools

I know it works as I use it at work all the time for oil seals (not high pressure)and chilled water insulation.
I'll post back how it goes in a few days when I get around to cutting them. I will also be buying some 1.5mm rubber tomorrow to make gaskets for the door handles.
If I can't get what I need for the door handles I will go a tyre shop and pick up an old inner tube.

Tail lights are still in because I have to drive it to the paint shop tomorrow.

 

These were never supplied separately and were glued-in as I recall. Bit of a nuisance now, of course !

 

I found a part # for series 2 cars, it's 54578491

 

I made gaskets for the tail light lenses today,it took about 15 minutes to hand cut the template and two gaskets. First I made a cardboard template off the original part, then used the template to cut the gasket. The right is the same as the left, only turned over.
I will be making the tail light to body gaskets, reversing light, number plate light and front indicators gaskets over the next few days.




The part number I have for the light to body gasket is 11734

 

Good job! It looks real good.

But the gasket I need is the one that goes between the light fixture and the car body. I have an old one, but it is damaged. It looks like it is made of a foam like material about 1/4" thick. Maybe I can find a sheet of polyfoam packing material and make one like you did.

 

See link here:


www.sngbarratt.com/CatalogueProducts.aspx?m=32&c=3148&s=16252&a=16269


And if you haven't already give us a call for your free parts catalogue!

 

I'm off to the rubber shop again today to get thicker stuff for the gaskets, only realised they were thicker when I started making them yesterday.

 

It cost me $26 for the materials, and took about 4 hours.(but I already had the lights removed from the car)

They don't look pretty but are functional and I will be the only one to see them. Probably a sizeable saving as one gasket for the rego plate light was going to cost me $21 plus postage.

 

John's Cars in Texas has full body rubber kits.

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