Matt831 Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 I had my 1997 Impreza Outback Sport oil sprayed for winter and the rubber gaskets on the side marker lights swelled up and are pretty much falling off. I called the dealer to inquire about new ones and he asked if I had oiled my car...apparently this will continue to happen. He suggested making cork ones...are there any out there? Has anyone else had this issue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meeky Moose Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 hmm, never heard of oiling my car on the exterior... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiny Clark Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 Do you use the Outback to hunt down King Crabs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwatt Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 hmm, never heard of oiling my car on the exterior... It's a "northern thing". Up there, dealers offer this undercarriage oil spray (it's not the same as undercoating) that's supposed to be a rust-deterrant. Don't know how effective it is, but it sounds like it makes one hell of a mess...... I wonder if it's one more way for dealers up north to make money??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtsmiths Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 Sounds like a good query for Click'n'Clack, but I can hear their answer already ... "Boat Payment" (or maybe this far north, "Snow Machine Payment"). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt831 Posted August 5, 2005 Author Share Posted August 5, 2005 Up here in Canada (Southern Ontario) you don't get much life out of the metal of your car if you don't oil spray. So much salt on the road...it is well worth the little bit of mess that you end up having to clean off...I plan on driving my car for a while. The car is sprayed on the underbody and inside the fenders, doors, etc. The side marker lights are exposed from the inside of the fender... We don't spray the outside of the car.... No ideas on the cork gaskets yet, eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All_talk Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 No ideas on the cork gaskets yet, eh? I think you're gonna have to buy yourself some cork gasket sheet and start cuttin. Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vic/se Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 I had my 1997 Impreza Outback Sport oil sprayed for winter and the rubber gaskets on the side marker lights swelled up and are pretty much falling off. I called the dealer to inquire about new ones and he asked if I had oiled my car...apparently this will continue to happen. He suggested making cork ones...are there any out there? Has anyone else had this issue? you people who don't live under these conditions have no idea of d the world we live in during winter months .....so in quebec we have same or worst wheather............ forget about cork gaskets......just clean up the oil left around and replace your swollen rubber gaskets and if you respray your ride again make sure the product is ok with the rubber on your car....for sure there are products out there that don't attack you rubber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt831 Posted August 8, 2005 Author Share Posted August 8, 2005 Can't buy just the gaskets alone. Dealer cost for the side marker kit is $27 per side. Don't really want to replace them every year. I actually had this happen on my Nissan before....just didn't realise it. Likely the rubber used will absorb any oil that gets sprayed on it anyway. Had a friend suggest just using Black Silicone sealant around it to see if it gets attacked. Making my own cork ones isn't the worst thing either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottbaru Posted August 8, 2005 Share Posted August 8, 2005 Get yourself some oil-resistant rubber and a razor blade, and make new gaskets. Good materials would be Buna (nitrile), ECH, Polyurethane, Viton. They come in various thicknesses, hardnesses and colors, even adhesive backed sheets. Poke around on http://www.mcmaster.com for more info. Click on "for more information click on.....", loads of charts and graphs of hardnesses, they even have pictures of tires, chewing gum, erasers, to compare hardnesses to. Cork??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt831 Posted August 10, 2005 Author Share Posted August 10, 2005 Cork is pretty much resistant to everything....I'll check out making my own from rubber....or just using black silicone sealant... Thanks everyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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