Tailgate Water Leak Fix

[gbhrps]

Gentlemen,

 

A couple of very rainy days this week and I spied a rain trail going down the inside of the rear window of
the tailgate. So I pulled the inside top moldings of the tailgate off to trace the water entry point and discover that the high mounted rear
brake light assembly is missing a mounting nut at one end.

 

Once I have it removed from the tailgate I discover that its gasket has deteriorated as well. So I cleaned off the old gasket material, replace
it with automotive body dum dum/plumber's putty/ a bead of silicone and reinstall the brake light with another 8mm nut and problem solved.
Should you find a similar problem yourself, be sure to use some form of sealant around the two threaded bolt assemblies that are molded into the
brake light assembly before you mount it again.