Windscreen seal
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Windscreen seal
Windscreen leaking badly now in this weather.
Need to remove, repair and reseal.
Brickwerks are out of stock. On Wiki it says emporium but cant find it on there site !
Where are the best seals bought from ?
TIA
Need to remove, repair and reseal.
Brickwerks are out of stock. On Wiki it says emporium but cant find it on there site !
Where are the best seals bought from ?
TIA
Prepare for the worst but hope for the best
1984 1.9 DG WBX Autohomes hightop
1984 1.9 DG WBX Autohomes hightop
Re: Windscreen seal
Try Schofields.
I have an unused spare lm willing to sale. But lve not got the suppliers' bag anymore. And cant recall the source. So cant vouch for quality.
I have an unused spare lm willing to sale. But lve not got the suppliers' bag anymore. And cant recall the source. So cant vouch for quality.
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Re: Windscreen seal
Heritage have stock of German seals, £46 for plain seal (no chrome trim)
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1955 trials buggy with 1.9 DG high lift cam and twin dell's (now sold)
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Re: Windscreen seal
Thank you both.
Have success with Schofields, seal ordered
Have success with Schofields, seal ordered
Prepare for the worst but hope for the best
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Re: Windscreen seal
Are the leaks between the rubber seal and bodywork due to rust or elsewhere, there are products such as leak seal or another more effective one which has been mentioned on this forum, but i can't find the brand att.
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Re: Windscreen seal
You are thinking of Captain Tolley's Creeping Crack Cure - it isn't suitable for windscreen rubber to body as it works by capillary action and the gap under a windscreen seal is far too large for it to work, especially if there is any rust present at all.
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Re: Windscreen seal
I have the problems that are mentioned in other posts.
Rusting dashboard, blisters on bottom corners and water under mats.
The windscreen seal looks like it's the original.
So rather than remove and refit have decided to renew completely
Thanks all for your posts
Just realised need to buy paint
Where can I get it and how to identify my colour code
Rusting dashboard, blisters on bottom corners and water under mats.
The windscreen seal looks like it's the original.
So rather than remove and refit have decided to renew completely
Thanks all for your posts
Just realised need to buy paint
Where can I get it and how to identify my colour code
Prepare for the worst but hope for the best
1984 1.9 DG WBX Autohomes hightop
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Re: Windscreen seal
Label on A pillar on drivers side RHD may hold code.
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Re: Windscreen seal
Just another thought, are you removing the dash for some other reason, if not whilst the glass is out it maybe worth loosening and renewing the screws that secure it near the windscreen, they often corrode and are a pig to get out with the glass in place, two of mine are stuck solid and despite advice on this forum still refuse to come undone.
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Re: Windscreen seal
TONYT25T25 wrote: ↑07 Jul 2021, 10:47 Just another thought, are you removing the dash for some other reason, if not whilst the glass is out it maybe worth loosening and renewing the screws that secure it near the windscreen, they often corrode and are a pig to get out with the glass in place, two of mine are stuck solid and despite advice on this forum still refuse to come undone.
Good advice. On my first dash removal (out of three in 15 year) l accidentally slipped the screwdriver and cracked windscreen.
Back to your post SurfT25 ...if the seal is original there is no way reusing is going to work anyway. It will stretch beyond use once pulled out. Besides rust will likely come away with it too. It will never seal properly again. Buying new is best bet.
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"Blissfully happy in your presence".
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Re: Windscreen seal
To remove the glass cut across the rubber on the outside and peel off the outer strip all the way around.
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Re: Windscreen seal
Thank you multisi
Did that and it just peeled off.
For sake of not breaking glass I put the windscreen nuts and covers back on.
Managed to remove glass and release dash( all screws were intact but will replace, thank you TONYT25T25).
Not too bad, better than I expected.
Managed to make a mould for shaping replacements
Cut out hole
Trimmed replacment too much
Practice makes perfect enough for today.
Did that and it just peeled off.
For sake of not breaking glass I put the windscreen nuts and covers back on.
Managed to remove glass and release dash( all screws were intact but will replace, thank you TONYT25T25).
Not too bad, better than I expected.
Managed to make a mould for shaping replacements
Cut out hole
Trimmed replacment too much
Practice makes perfect enough for today.
Prepare for the worst but hope for the best
1984 1.9 DG WBX Autohomes hightop
1984 1.9 DG WBX Autohomes hightop
Re: Windscreen seal
Anyone got a recommendation for a supplier of a windscreen seal?
Re: Windscreen seal
2.1 LPG/Petrol Auto Caravelle
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