Re: SRT-6 Liftgate Leak On Spoiler Mounting Plate
For everyone that has accomplished this fix, I have a couple of questions and would appreciate your input. Right now, I have the panel and spoiler off the car and, of course, the panel and spoiler are not attached to each other.
180 - you mentioned in the first post that you were going to tackle the "wells" where the spoiler sits in the panel but I don't see what you did to remedy that area (unless I missed it). I, also, have the rust on the spoiler mount and the panel at the attach point. I don't think the new o-rings will stop water from getting in there. Was there something else you did?
For those that used silicone to seal the panel, did you just follow the "path" on the back side of the panel? Did you double up the width of the silicone near the bottom of the panel where it goes around the Chrysler logo - like 180 did with the putty in post 18?
How "tall" of a bead of silicone did you use? How much squeeze out did you experience?
Did anyone else do something to stop the water from getting between the spoiler mounting feet and the panel?
I assume that if water was to get in around the mounting feet of the spoiler, the new o-rings will keep the water from getting into the trunk area, correct?
Sorry for all of the questions, but if I silicone this thing, I want to make sure I have all of the bases covered since it won't be fun to take the panel off to try again.
Thanks all for your help!!
RL
Last edited by RL67037; Jan 27, 2013 at 07:27 PM.
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