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.
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
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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