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While I tried to present this to you last night on a different forum , apparently I was unclear

You can try a patch. What you want to do is unscrew the faceplate in the affected area. Patch the holes below the faceplate but leave enough unglued patch to slide under the faceplate. Reinstall the screws, with the extra patch material between the faceplate and gasket, and you should be good to go.
Start with the info here for patching a liner. (do this on the holes you can see)

I guess I'm not explaining things correctly but, maybe someone here can put it in a different way that will make sense to you