91 Accord tail light removal help please

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dgk - 10 Nov 2006 20:01 GMT

I'm trying to change the gasket on the part of the taillight that goes
up with the trunk. The driver's side one leaks water into the trunk
after a rain. I open the trunk and water pours in from the light
assembly.

I got a replacement gasket, supposedly for that assembly, but I can't
get the part off. There seem to be four bolts inside the trunk that
hold it on, but removing those only loosens it, it seems like there is
a fifth bolt. I think I feel it, but it's blocked by the trunk metal
and I can't figure out how to get it off. I don't even think an offset
nut driver would get at that part.

Anyone know how to do this?

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motsco_ - 10 Nov 2006 20:13 GMT

> I'm trying to change the gasket on the part of the taillight that goes
> up with the trunk. The driver's side one leaks water into the trunk
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> Anyone know how to do this?

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Answer might be available on the diagrams at www.slhondaparts.com

'Curly'

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dgk - 11 Nov 2006 01:31 GMT

>> I'm trying to change the gasket on the part of the taillight that goes
>> up with the trunk. The driver's side one leaks water into the trunk
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>'Curly'

Thanks, it doesn't show me the location of the last nut, but it does
show me that I have the wrong gasket. They sold me the one for the
part of the light that's not on the trunk lid. So I'll ask the
maintenance folks when I go to change the part.

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Jim Yanik - 11 Nov 2006 16:09 GMT

>>> I'm trying to change the gasket on the part of the taillight that goes
>>> up with the trunk. The driver's side one leaks water into the trunk
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> part of the light that's not on the trunk lid. So I'll ask the
> maintenance folks when I go to change the part.

They should be able to print out the diagram for you;my local Acura dealer
did for me once,for the radio power antenna.

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Eric - 12 Nov 2006 10:18 GMT

> >> I'm trying to change the gasket on the part of the taillight that goes
> >> up with the trunk. The driver's side one leaks water into the trunk
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> part of the light that's not on the trunk lid. So I'll ask the
> maintenance folks when I go to change the part.

Hopefully this diagram from the service manual will be helpful.
http://tinyurl.com/y7d9g2

Eric

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dgk - 12 Nov 2006 12:59 GMT

>> >> I'm trying to change the gasket on the part of the taillight that goes
>> >> up with the trunk. The driver's side one leaks water into the trunk
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>Eric

Thanks, that does help. There is no fifth nut; it appears that I need
to remove a light connector. Now I just need the correct gasket.

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