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2001 XKR Front Headlight sealing gasket

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Old May 22, 2013 | 12:26 PM
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Default 2001 XKR Front Headlight sealing gasket

Hello all, does anyone know the part number / part name for the rubber gasket that surrounds the headlight assembly to the body? I need to order a replacement due to water intrusion, but am having difficulity in determining the exact part numbers for the Left and Right sides. Thanks in advance.
 
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Old May 22, 2013 | 11:11 PM
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The jag gasket is quite expensive, around $200 when I checked.

Some recommend the "tube" mod, basically drilling a hole in the bottom of the housing for ventilation. I live in Vancouver and it gets quite rainy, and that didn't work for me, however.

What did work for me is butyl rubber - a roll about 1/4 in thick by 1/2 in in 25 feet or so. You can search on amazon and it's quite cheap. I just tossed the stock gasket, replaced with the butyl rubber, heated slightly with a heat gun, and clipped the headlight housing back together - no leaks now. This is also the method of choice for HID retrofitters, and some automakers, especially the japs, will sell the butyl rubber instead of a $200 english headlight gasket
 
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Old May 23, 2013 | 01:43 PM
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Thank you for the information.
 
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