Quote:
|
Originally Posted by KIRKSHIRE
I replaced my severely rotted rear hatch about five years ago.
Before installation I made sure this high priced item was going to fare better than the old unit.
As a precaution, I masked off the sides and bottom edge where the glass meets the frame.
Once the tape was secured to the glass and metal frame, I carefully caulked the exposed joint and beveled the caulk to accomodate water and ice runoff.
No open channels to allow water pooling and subsequent rust damage. You'd think they'd design a beveled gasket --- sorry, what was I thinking, I forgot about PLANNED OBSOLESCENCE.
|
good idea, i read that samething on another forum and rangerover.net. i just replaced my bottom (rt/left) corner taps and an the center i used liquid steel (hold firm) and then around the edges on each corner taps i used silcone to keep water out of the corner joints. also wash it off and dry it all the time in the winter.
