replacing kitchen window seal on westy

[janieh]

Hi All

Just wondering if anyone has managed to replace the rubber seal around the opening kitchen window in a westy? I bought the seal from Peter Gunzl in Germany and it looks very easy to fit onto the metal in the most part. However, when I unscrewed the brackets that are used to shut the window, the two at the sides were screwed onto a secondary metal bracket which I can't figure out how to get off. It's attached with two metal studs that don't unscrew and aren't hex keys.

I've taken some pics of the part I mean:
https://picasaweb.google.com/jane.herse ... directlink

If anyone can advise on how to get this metal bit off so I can get the seal on that would be fantastic.
Cheers, J.

[kervinmervin]

I haven't replaced the seal - but they look like pop rivets to me - my method might not be the best, but I use a small drill to drill out the middle then gradually scale up until all the aluminium is gone.

Hope that helps.

K

[jed the spread]

You can replace it without drilling the rivets out, we did one a few weeks ago.

jed

[janieh]

You can replace it without drilling the rivets out, we did one a few weeks ago.

jed

Hi Jed,

Do you mean you just left the metal plate were it is and just managed to squeeze the seal past it?

thanks, J

[janieh]

I haven't replaced the seal - but they look like pop rivets to me - my method might not be the best, but I use a small drill to drill out the middle then gradually scale up until all the aluminium is gone.
K

thanks - useful to know that, but it definitey doesn't sound like something I'd do ideally! I guess I'll give it a go without removing the plate.

cheers
J