Dagious

Had moisture in the right rear about three weeks ago (before it got colder than S&*T here in Michigan) and the dealer took a look and said, I guess well replace both!

Sesi Mazda outside of Detroit is great...

andreasy

I have the same in the left light. How can I remove the gasket? (Please try to explain in simple language because I don't know the English terms)

RotrDoc

Open the trunk, remove the plastic cover on the trunk sill and peel back the carpet over the inside of the taillight assembly. Disconnect the light connectors (either now or later) by giving a 1/8 turn and pulling out. Remove two hex-head bolts holding the tailllight assembly to the car (all of this is done inside the trunk.

Then pull the taillight assembly free from the car body from the outside.

That's all. Reasemble in reverse.

theboy

ya i had experienced this before. this is a design failure by mazda i guess, they design so the water go through between the tail light. so when the spongy sealant on the tail light, receive enough hot air from the exhaust , going in from the drain/hole (thats how u can kill yourself if u stay inside the car idle too long).

its easy to fix it,
open the back trunk,
open up the clips in near the light,
take off the carpet,
take off the taillight, on the passanger side i presume.
vacuum or dry the tail light,
glue the back of the sealant plastic with some liquid sealant following the shape of the oem sealant.
put it back.

SomeGuy_sg

what sealant did you use, theboy ?