1997 XK8 headlamp surround "gasket" trim
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1997 XK8 headlamp surround "gasket" trim
Greetings, While standing in front of my XK8 enjoying the view I noticed a difference between the passenger and driver side headlamp assemblies. Upon closer inspection there appears to be a flexible black trim surround or "gasket" that fits around the headlamp and fills out the opening in the body. The passenger side appears to be missing this "trim" item. A reasonable search of the internet has not identified this item. I will sincerely appreciate any help and part numbers if at all possible. Regards, Ken
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On my '99 model, as far as I can see, it's just a D shaped piece of black flexible plastic held on with double sided tape. Mine's starting to come off, and will be cleaned and fixed back on with more tape. I'm fairly sure you will be able to find some black, stick-on draught-proofing that would look about right for about $5...
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Thanks very much for all the information. I guess I will start by removing the left lamp assembly to get a good idea of the size and shape of the "D" gasket and then go shopping. McMaster Carr carries a variety of "rubber" seal shapes and it is likely I will be able to find a reasonable choice. Regards, Ken
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Here's the procedure for replacing the headlight lens> I posted this a while back when my lens needed replacing due to a rock that decided my lens was too perfect. As you can see, the gasket is apparently part of the lens assy. Since I wasn't replacing that, I didn't take note of how it is affixed
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Hi Oddjob2000. No, I found nothing to fit after market, so I cleaned up the gasket and re-stuck it down. It's not perfect, but it's ok. I saw some aftermarket chrome surrounds on eBay that they claim would be peachy keen, and thought about painting them black, but haven't done much yet. It doesn't look as perfect as I'd like, but then again the whole car really could use a repaint, so who am I to be nit picky?
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