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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10383  
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yeah, pull the filler trim from the centre of the rubber and push the glass from one corner towards the side where the filler trim came out of. Make sure you catch it!
You really need a 'claytonrite' tool or 'filler trim tool' to put the filler trim back in. You can use a blunt wide screwdriver, but it takes ages! If anybody needs windows taking out and refitting in the staffs/cheshire area, I'll be happy to do this for you, though usually a 'one man band' windscreen company would do this for a very small fee.  |
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25th May 2017 10:17am |
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| hank Member Since: 12 Sep 2016 Location: South Wales Posts: 2301  
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Thanks. When you say 'pull the filler trim from the centre of the rubber' do I just pull it out with needle nose pliers? Are the filler trims reusable or will it get destroyed during removal?
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25th May 2017 10:35am |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10383
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You will see a join, just firk it out with a screwdriver, make sure you don't stab yourself in the eye...
It's totally re-useable, it can stretch though will still go back in. |
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25th May 2017 10:40am |
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| hank Member Since: 12 Sep 2016 Location: South Wales Posts: 2301
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 thank you |
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25th May 2017 1:55pm |
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| zsd-puma Member Since: 09 Aug 2016 Location: Kent Posts: 2720 
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Depending how old the rubber is, it'll also be a lot easier to fit a new seal, as they tend to go hard with age. Washing up liquid, washing machine detergent or some other water based lubricant also makes popping them back in a doddle, if you use washing up liquid make sure you rinse it off thoroughly after fitting as it's quite salty.
I've got the tool for refitting the filler trim, but mine has a roller on it, which makes it a bit easier. You can also get a tool for hooking the rubber over the glass, but personally i just use a small blunt screw driver for that, it works better. Small curved glass is normally a lot easier than large flat bits as they're less likely to crack. |
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25th May 2017 5:34pm |
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| hank Member Since: 12 Sep 2016 Location: South Wales Posts: 2301
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Both rear quarterlights removed in less than a minute. Bit scary actually how easy it was.
Is there any reason why the seals couldn't be refitted back to front so that the spreader is on the inside? |
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26th May 2017 1:34pm |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10383
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Totally do-able, though a bit tricker to fit filler trim, seats in the way, depends on how you like to struggle in small spaces in hot weather!
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26th May 2017 1:38pm |
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| zsd-puma Member Since: 09 Aug 2016 Location: Kent Posts: 2720
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As above it's possible but more awkward. You could just use some rubber glue and glue the filler in, it means a new seal next time you take the window out, but how often do you remove them?
Bear in mind though that someone could still just take a Stanley knife to the seal from the outside, they don't care it's not their car. |
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26th May 2017 3:41pm |
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