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I had to do the same thing on my truck last summer, glad I’m not the only one that had this issue. Original seal was foam but there is nothing inside the light for the foam to stick to, it’s like it was always floating in there
Have you changed the bulbs ever since you sealed it? Thats my concern since I cant seem to find a stock 2001 3rd brake light lense/assembly (NON-LED) to replace this old one. I also havent seen the replacement foam gaskets yet either. Any advice? Thanks
So the leak come from there and I thought it was from the sliding window.... I have to fix that then. I have a question with the white lights, on my ranger they don't work. I check the bulbs and connection plug but everything looks fine. The brake light works but not the white ones. Can you give me some advice on what to do?
I think my ranger is taking in water from the third light it not sure. Bought a new assembly online and it had a new foam gasket. That was about 2 years back. Suppose the aftermarket also lacked quality. So...it's silicone time!
I bought a LED third light so bulb replacement is not needed. I cleaned the area real good, then with new light and gasket push on light while hand screwing in to prevent cracking by screws until tight and snug. Then use the clear silicone all the way around.
Next time put the silicone on the inside of the light and then when you set it down on the metal the silicone will smash on to the truck pushing it outwards a little bit thus not having to use a whole bunch of silicone. I have the same problem on my Dodge truck .
caulk ? silicone is 100% better for this outdoor application (only as a outside bead ,not as a permanent gasket), it is flexible and clear , latex caulk is a cheaper but gets better with added silicone for kitchen and baths depending and it will shrink and dry if it does not have any silicone eventually...plus in this vid the guy never installed a foam strip window sealer under the light like the original seal he scraped off to back up the silicone as added protection ,too much silicone will glue it to the frame or paint and harder to "cut" and remove next time if used as a gasket from under the light because you can create a seal you won`t be able to cut with a razor that easy and might break the housing while trying to pry it off ,like using liquid nail as a permanent seal glue... just think why they use 100% silicone for aquariums and not caulk or liquid nails ,it can bond forever and hard to cut .... I used all these caulks and silicone in construction and these products have a reason why they are different in prices and applications.... just my 2 cents of advice.... bty silicone is not water based, so to spread the bead evenly use rubbing alcohol on your fingers and a clean rag then just apply a 1/8" bead and very light pressure because "more is not better" ,too much is waste on your fingers and a mess to clean unless you want a thick seal looking bead like a 1/4 round molding on the outside.
Permatex on gasket no mess, good seal!!
"Quality is Job 1" I always get a kick out of you and Uncle RK working together!
Thanks Chris!
I had to do the same thing on my truck last summer, glad I’m not the only one that had this issue. Original seal was foam but there is nothing inside the light for the foam to stick to, it’s like it was always floating in there
Yeah they always seem to leak!
Have you changed the bulbs ever since you sealed it? Thats my concern since I cant seem to find a stock 2001 3rd brake light lense/assembly (NON-LED) to replace this old one. I also havent seen the replacement foam gaskets yet either. Any advice? Thanks
Nice lawn, RK.. The kid's smart. Thanks for the video.
"We're just gonna run a thin bead along the top here" 3:53 😂
Hate it when my blinker fluid leaks too.
Blinker fluid is easy.....ever replaced your muffler bearings?😂😂😂😂
@@popeyevalls You will need a left-handed monkey wrench for that repair. A universal smoke shifter comes in handy as well. ;-)
So the leak come from there and I thought it was from the sliding window.... I have to fix that then. I have a question with the white lights, on my ranger they don't work. I check the bulbs and connection plug but everything looks fine. The brake light works but not the white ones. Can you give me some advice on what to do?
Job well done. Go FORD !
Yeah buddy, go FORD!
I think my ranger is taking in water from the third light it not sure. Bought a new assembly online and it had a new foam gasket. That was about 2 years back. Suppose the aftermarket also lacked quality. So...it's silicone time!
Do you still have the 90 year old mower
I bought a LED third light so bulb replacement is not needed. I cleaned the area real good, then with new light and gasket push on light while hand screwing in to prevent cracking by screws until tight and snug. Then use the clear silicone all the way around.
Mine is even starting to rust on the sides now I have to take it to a shop to fix that good thing yours isn't rusting
How about rust? Would u say the liner soaks up most the water or? My fucking truck did it while parked for winter
mine leaks sooo bad i get a no crank/no start condition...must be a dead short from the light...lol
Use clear calk and on the inside
Are you ever going to be able to remove the light to replace bulbs?
Lol that's funny
Couldn't you run a strip of masking tape on either side of the joint to help with clean up?
Yeah that helps a lot, we were just out of tape that night!
@@motoforlyfe you're lying, you didn't even think of using tape.
Factory gasket= $5
Ford owner= "why bother when I can spend more on silicone"
Back in the day we didn't have a "3rd brake light" so it never leaked.
Fix or repair daily
Do u know what kind of bulb it uses is it 1157 Bulb like the taillight
It’s 3157
@@off-roadmudder4968 ok that's cool I was just wondering cause I've got a old one I'm working on
Small bead would have worked still looks good. Wouldn't use a razor blade
I had that problem. I just bought a new 3rd brake light . No cleaning no razor blade new light problem solved....
I did this, still leaks.
I have a 99. Same problem. Im gonna seal this and take off both fenders and clean the rain channel in the cowl and seal up EVERYTHING.
Next time put the silicone on the inside of the light and then when you set it down on the metal the silicone will smash on to the truck pushing it outwards a little bit thus not having to use a whole bunch of silicone. I have the same problem on my Dodge truck .
Never use silicone use caulk
Why?
caulk ? silicone is 100% better for this outdoor application (only as a outside bead ,not as a permanent gasket), it is flexible and clear , latex caulk is a cheaper but gets better with added silicone for kitchen and baths depending and it will shrink and dry if it does not have any silicone eventually...plus in this vid the guy never installed a foam strip window sealer under the light like the original seal he scraped off to back up the silicone as added protection ,too much silicone will glue it to the frame or paint and harder to "cut" and remove next time if used as a gasket from under the light because you can create a seal you won`t be able to cut with a razor that easy and might break the housing while trying to pry it off ,like using liquid nail as a permanent seal glue... just think why they use 100% silicone for aquariums and not caulk or liquid nails ,it can bond forever and hard to cut .... I used all these caulks and silicone in construction and these products have a reason why they are different in prices and applications.... just my 2 cents of advice.... bty silicone is not water based, so to spread the bead evenly use rubbing alcohol on your fingers and a clean rag then just apply a 1/8" bead and very light pressure because "more is not better" ,too much is waste on your fingers and a mess to clean unless you want a thick seal looking bead like a 1/4 round molding on the outside.
My 98 leaked so bad the seats got wet.
Why I’m here now.. lol
EXACTLY what im dealing with right now in my 2001. Smells like an old bag of fritos farted in the cab.
@@popeyevalls lol nice
Really😢