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Old 2nd April 2019, 16:55   #891
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Arnaud,

The original Rover seals were produced with a glued join - it was pennies cheaper to do that than produce them with no join. Over time the glue fails, the joint opens, and Hey Presto - water gets in.

The new seals are produced in one piece, so no joint to fail

Ok Jeremy that's now crystal clear.
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Old 5th April 2019, 11:37   #892
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As you probably know, the rear light seals often fail and then let water into the boot. Part of the problem is that the seals have a bonded join which can split. Repairs usually involve rebonding this join and then reversing the seal to avoid compression where the light has been tightened down onto the seal.

I've now invested in a tool which will stamp the seals out of sheet material in one piece, with no joint. The new seals are manufactured in a closed-cell neoprene which does not hold water, and all the mounting holes exactly match the original items.

I am waiting for delivery of the first production batch. They will be available for members shortly. I will sell them in pairs so that you get a complete car set. The price is (I think ) very reasonable at £10.00 per pair plus £2.50 postage. The OEM price is £16.85 each plus carriage!

Here is a photo of the first off. All the holes are present although the three small holes on the tongues don't show clearly in the photo.



The inital order is for 125 sets so the tooling cost becomes reasonable.I'll start a list if people are interested.

Here is the start of the list. Once the seals are ready I will notify anyone who is interested about payment

DefibDuncan 1 set
Wraymond 1 set
Championdaddy 2 sets
Reebs 2 sets
ianfletcher 1 set
riclin 1 set
reworht 1 set
One set for me please.
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Old 10th April 2019, 18:03   #893
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Arnaud,


The original Rover seals were produced with a glued join - it was pennies cheaper to do that than produce them with no join. Over time the glue fails, the joint opens, and Hey Presto - water gets in.


The new seals are produced in one piece, so no joint to fail

Photo of broken pair which I replaced with Jezzer's top seals. I took my time and also cleaned the body work & the light clusters themselves at the same time as they were pretty dirty.



It's a simple enough job...must be cos I managed it



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Old 7th June 2019, 07:18   #894
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Hi everyone,

Bit late to the game, just bought a ZT 3 weeks ago and have been tracing leaks in the boot.

How do I get a pair of these seals? And how do get payment to Jezzer?

Should I PM Jezzer directly? Or will it get noticed on this forum post?

p.s. this is my first ever post to the forum! Hello everyone.
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Old 9th June 2019, 17:58   #895
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Hi everyone,

Bit late to the game, just bought a ZT 3 weeks ago and have been tracing leaks in the boot.

How do I get a pair of these seals? And how do get payment to Jezzer?

Should I PM Jezzer directly? Or will it get noticed on this forum post?

p.s. this is my first ever post to the forum! Hello everyone.
Welcome!
I have been around the forum for a while but just got my ZT190 yesterday.
I'm going to try pm-ing Jezzer.
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Old 20th June 2019, 15:40   #896
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As you probably know, the rear light seals often fail and then let water into the boot. Part of the problem is that the seals have a bonded join which can split. Repairs usually involve rebonding this join and then reversing the seal to avoid compression where the light has been tightened down onto the seal.

I've now invested in a tool which will stamp the seals out of sheet material in one piece, with no joint. The new seals are manufactured in a closed-cell neoprene which does not hold water, and all the mounting holes exactly match the original items.

I am waiting for delivery of the first production batch. They will be available for members shortly. I will sell them in pairs so that you get a complete car set. The price is (I think ) very reasonable at £10.00 per pair plus £2.50 postage. The OEM price is £16.85 each plus carriage!

Here is a photo of the first off. All the holes are present although the three small holes on the tongues don't show clearly in the photo.



The inital order is for 125 sets so the tooling cost becomes reasonable.I'll start a list if people are interested.

Here is the start of the list. Once the seals are ready I will notify anyone who is interested about payment

DefibDuncan 1 set
Wraymond 1 set
Championdaddy 2 sets
Reebs 2 sets
ianfletcher 1 set
riclin 1 set
reworht 1 set
Good Afternoon,

If you have any left, I would like 1 set please.

Can you message me with payment details.

Mike
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Old 8th August 2019, 00:41   #897
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Old 8th August 2019, 05:50   #898
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I'd like a set please Jezzer if they're still available.
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Old 22nd August 2019, 13:16   #899
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I would also like a set of these if they are still available. How do I order and pay?
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Old 30th September 2019, 04:45   #900
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I would also like a set if this is still running...?!? Or actually could i make it three sets? Cheers.
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