[W126 Coupe] Rubber seal around trunk

[Jonathan Hodgman]

If ya'll are talking about needing sealant b/w the seal and the deck
lid then you're seal is Shot..  Get a new trunk seal and get a genuine
one.  The aftermarkets are kinda crappy.

Jonathan



On Sun, 20 Feb 2005 14:44:45 -0800, RONNY GEENEN
<ronny.geenen at verizon.net> wrote:
> I guess you are right. But the car is from 1987 and I think the seal is
> original. Age does a lot too.
> 
> Ronny
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Shayegan, Richard" <rishayegan at davidson.edu>
> To: "Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists" <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
> Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2005 2:08 PM
> Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] Rubber seal around trunk
> 
> Here's something I don't get. If you take the seal out and close the
> trunk, it will go about 2 inches too low, meaning that when the trunk is
> level, the seal is the only thing holding it up, therefore there should
> be no need for any additional sealer. I suspect that perhaps the trunk
> seal is a bit misshapen.
> Richard
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com
> [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] On Behalf Of Henry Viveiros
> Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2005 4:40 PM
> To: RONNY GEENEN; Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists
> Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] Rubber seal around trunk
> 
> I used a large tube of Silicone sealer in a caulking gun. As much as
> possible, get the sealer under the rubber seal. If you want to close the
> trunk before the sealer is completely dry, cover it with waxed paper.
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