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Paddington

Member Since: 15 May 2020
Location: Oxford
Posts: 43

Alpine Window Glass Thickness

Dear all,

I have a 2003 defender station wagon and need to replace the alpine window seals and filler strip.

With reference to the parts manual i have the option of having 5mm or 4mm glass - as i don't understand the reference system used to denote change points in the manual - i do not know what i have.

as it's a 2003 is suspect it is 4mm.

Can anyone confirm this or help with the change points please?

Kind Regards

Neil

15th May 2022 1:55pm

gilarion

Member Since: 05 Dec 2013
Location: Wales
Posts: 5110

2007 Defender 90 Other CSW Trident Green

Make sure you have a a seal filler strip tool as without one inserting the filler strip is almost impossible. And use lots of fairy liguid or silmilar as a lubricant.
Filler strip tool
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15th May 2022 2:18pm

4RF RDS

Member Since: 19 Jul 2015
Location: Ottawa
Posts: 933

2000 Defender 110 Td5 XS CSW Epsom Green

If you are getting new seals and glass, I would say get the 5mm. It quieter

and stronger

As above … get thee the proper tools

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15th May 2022 8:07pm

Paddington

Member Since: 15 May 2020
Location: Oxford
Posts: 43

Thanks for the tips. i'm having the windows tinted and the glazier is going to replace all the seals at the same time - so i'm not doing it and he's got quite a portfolio of defenders he's worked on. There are certain things i'm happy to try but anything with windows i'm happy to pay.

15th May 2022 8:33pm

lightning

Member Since: 23 Apr 2009
Location: High Peak, Derbyshire
Posts: 2777

Make sure the join in the seal is along the top edge and not the bottom, and make sure they use genuine LR seals.

16th May 2022 7:38am

Martin
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Member Since: 02 Apr 2007
Location: Hook Norton
Posts: 6605

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Montalcino Red

5mm glass was fitted upto and including VIN numbers ending with EA344187
4mm glass was fitted from EA344188

The "E" is the model year. Slightly confusingly with 90/110/Defenders, the model year letters "A" to "G" were used twice, for 1984 through to 1990 (roughly corresponding to UK registration prefix letters) and again for 2010-2016 model years.

Anyway, in this case, the change point is in the 1980s range not 2010s range [as it's given in the pre-Puma parts catalogue].

So a 2003 Defender sits after EA344188 and was factory fitted with 4mm glass.

1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top

2015 D90 XS SW

Last edited by Martin on 16th May 2022 12:13pm. Edited 1 time in total

16th May 2022 10:58am

Paddington

Member Since: 15 May 2020
Location: Oxford
Posts: 43

thank you for the enlightenment Martin.

Very much appreciated - and notes taken to avoid repeating the question.
Kind Regards

Neil

16th May 2022 11:33am

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