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PostPosted: Sun Feb 14, 2010 2:49 pm 
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Is there supposed to be a rubber seal around them? I never took any off when I removed the handles from the door? If there isn't, wouldn't Water enter through the Handle surround? There is a seal available for around the door lock..


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Yeah what minikit said? i'm about to start pieceing the puzzle back together. haven't checked parts guide yet!


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No there is no gasket but there used to be a black sealant around the edge.

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Ah HA! Ok, ooer that could be messy, oh well guess I had just be careful then..


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put some sealant on the door, let it dry, then fit the handle, and then cut away the excess.

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I'm pretty sure when I pulled the handles out of mine to have the car repainted that the sealant there was a Mastic type of sealant, not a Silicone sealant.

Don't use silicone unless you want it to rust out.

The Mastic stuff, from what I understand forms a dry skin on the outside but stays flexible and waterproof on the inside.

Anyone else with more info?

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