Seals are NLA from Mazda, Madatrix, Atkins, etc. Where is everyone finding taillight seals for these cars? A couple old posts suggest someone was manufacturing them at some point on ebay but they are all dead links these days. Best I have been able to find was Phil's Rotary on ebay and PacPerformance, both Australia based. They look to me they are selling the same part, and I ordered a pair of seals from Phil's Rotary and the fitment is poor and still leaking.

 

I've had some success buying and then cutting tail-light gaskets using closed-cell foam, found at foam suppliers...

 

I just bought some BUT they were not easy to install and the quality was very questionable, Let me shoot you the link ! If any one else want's them PM Me,
- Edit, NEVERMIND they are sold out .
Also i agree with you on the phills, the gasket quality is trash and they don't fit well without excessive trimming.

 

This is a decent option that I hadn’t considered before. I suppose if nobody makes them you wouldn’t have any other choice but to go this route.

 

I ordered the whole set from Australia.....contact Alexis Tretheway @FIBREMAZ ....he has everything and great prices.....awesome guy to deal with......

 

I asked him a few months ago and he said he did not sell the taillight gaskets

 

https://www.pacperformance.com.au/ge...kets-series-23

 

Oh...I get it now...you want the one that goes between the tail light and the body....the one that is like foam........sorry I misunderstood......

If I can find a set I'll let you know......

 

I think it's best to make our own with silicone and weather sealer , I found a few OEM new old stock but some one seems to have bought them all.

 

What about Butyl tape? The thick type. I used what I'll call Butyl rope around the brake booster and clutch master. It was a 1/4 " round strips about a foot long. This stuff never dries out, seals great, and conforms.

here is an example. Not the brand or type I used but just enough to give you same ideas.

 

Prob a bit of too-late advice, but may help with future applications?
IF you do find an actual set of seals (and perhaps this may be useful with your own creation...?):
When I pulled my original (then 30yr old) seals and SA lights out of the chassis, the OE rubbers simply tore as they had sort of affixed themselves to the bodywork.
I read up - and applied this solution: btw the two sides of the seal (body contact points), run a finger-tip smear of CHASSIS-LUBE grease btw.
This seals up nicely for weather protection BUT does NOT allow the rubber to 'seal' onto the metal, and then stick and tear on a removal. Used this for 20 yrs now works like a charm!!

Stu A
80GS
AZ

 

I’ve seen these and they look like the same seals that Phil’s Rotary on eBay sells.

 

They are garbage save your $$. Phills sells Chinese repro parts and SOME of his stuff is great , but some of his rubber stuff is of questionable quality.

 

Pac Performance buys wholesale from Phils - they are the same product.

As noted above, the factory taillight to body seals stick to the bodywork - are they meant to be stuck on? Mine were stuck on the body when removing taillights as well.

Perhaps that is why the Phils' ones don't seal properly? I have a pair but haven't fitted them and I must say the material and shape looks fine to me. I suspected it would require a bead of buytl rubber as an adhesive/sealant.

 

The seals i got were made out of some rubber that was crumbly for lack.of a better term .

 

The ones I got from Phil are basically too short on the bottom side. I suppose adhering it to the body would allow you to stretch it out and fit in the bottom side. I’d rather get a gasket that fits to begin with though.

Mine were also stuck to the car and tore when I removed them. Now I’m wishing I never messed with them.