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| Harry.O Member Since: 25 Jul 2014 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 713   
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Renewing the felt in the runner would be the best option but it's a pain to do with the glass in situ.
http://www.woolies-trim.co.uk/p-1649-window-channel.aspx I wedged a piece of cardboard into the slider to stop the rattling a few years back. 2005 Td5 110 Hardtop 1989 300Tdi 90 Soft top 1992 200Tdi 90 Truck cab with Land Cruiser axles |
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11th Sep 2017 12:47pm |
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| glpinxit Member Since: 31 Jul 2010 Location: rural Somerset Posts: 156
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Try a window wedge- http://www.doorfurnituredirect.co.uk/rubbe...gKJbPD_BwE Cheers, Guy.
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11th Sep 2017 2:33pm |
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| Djcla Member Since: 29 Jul 2017 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 469
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will this stop you using the windows right?
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11th Sep 2017 2:45pm |
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| trickster5000 Member Since: 12 Dec 2015 Location: East Yorkshire Posts: 502 
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Probably not a recommended fix but I used a hot glue gun. I still wanted to be able to open and close the windows so I opened the window, put some small blobs on the side of the groove sort of where the felt used to be, and then while the glue was still hot, just opened and closed the window quickly back and forth until the glue had cooled. It made a nice tight fit in the groove.
Key there is to not get distracted while you're doing it else you'll end up with a window that'll definitely never rattle again... it won't open either  Matt.
'89 90 CSW with a 3.5 V8 conversion (WIP) - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic46809.html |
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11th Sep 2017 6:01pm |
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| VeeTee Member Since: 06 Mar 2011 Location: Somewhere Posts: 1512 
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It is possible to do it in situ. Here's how to do it: http://www.nickslandrover.co.uk/defender-s...placement/ I replaced the felt some years ago this way, no rattling since...   Cheers, Vincent
1959 Polynorm 1/4 Ton Trailer, Olive Drab Green (sold) 1970 M416 Military Trailer (Camping Trailer Conversion), Epsom Green (sold) 1975 Series III 88 V6, Light Green (sadly sold) 1996 Defender 110 CSW 300 Tdi, Epsom Green (sold) 2000 Freelander 1 TD4 3-drs, Silver (sold) 2006 Freelander 1 TD4 5-drs Facelift Automatic, Tonga Green (sold) MySite |
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11th Sep 2017 7:12pm |
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| Djcla Member Since: 29 Jul 2017 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 469
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That's doesn't sound that easy, wanna do mine lol
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11th Sep 2017 7:36pm |
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| VeeTee Member Since: 06 Mar 2011 Location: Somewhere Posts: 1512
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it was't that difficult - much easier than the official way by taking the windows out!
Cheers, Vincent 1959 Polynorm 1/4 Ton Trailer, Olive Drab Green (sold) 1970 M416 Military Trailer (Camping Trailer Conversion), Epsom Green (sold) 1975 Series III 88 V6, Light Green (sadly sold) 1996 Defender 110 CSW 300 Tdi, Epsom Green (sold) 2000 Freelander 1 TD4 3-drs, Silver (sold) 2006 Freelander 1 TD4 5-drs Facelift Automatic, Tonga Green (sold) MySite |
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11th Sep 2017 7:42pm |
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| Djcla Member Since: 29 Jul 2017 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 469
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http://www.masai4x4.com/all-land-rover-def...y=18520778
This would fix it too right lol , I'm quite tempted by the dark tinted glass on the back |
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11th Sep 2017 7:50pm |
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| Djcla Member Since: 29 Jul 2017 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 469
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I went the Woolies window felt route for anyone interested.. extracted the old stuff easily enough with a small screwdriver and patience. Bought the 10mm stuff from Woolies (link below). It was fairly easy to feed through the top tbh and not as bad as I thought it would be. For the corners I just cut little triangles out and ran it around . I found 3m was plenty for the 2 windows as I have the plastic runners in good condition along the bottom edge still.
I haven't road tested yet though 
https://www.woolies-trim.co.uk/product/1649/window-channel |
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3rd Feb 2018 10:03pm |
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| LandymanStefan Member Since: 30 Aug 2017 Location: Surrey Posts: 881  
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What length of felt trim do you need to do both the windows?
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11th Jun 2018 9:06pm |
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| Djcla Member Since: 29 Jul 2017 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 469
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I used 3m of trim as parts of my windows have these metal runner things as well at bottom but I expect yours are same. , I wouldn't have said it's rattle free but pretty good replacement.
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11th Jun 2018 9:10pm |
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| Mike c Member Since: 11 Aug 2017 Location: Maldon, Essex Posts: 928 
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Easy fix / bodge
 is to cut the head off a plastic cable tie and insert the remaining part of the tie into the channel, under the window. This tip was out of a recent issue of LRO mag, it worked for my rattling window and happy until I can get some masai replacements at some point
Mike |
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13th Jun 2018 2:49pm |
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| Djcla Member Since: 29 Jul 2017 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 469
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Under the window into the felt channel do you mean?
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13th Jun 2018 3:49pm |
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| Mike c Member Since: 11 Aug 2017 Location: Maldon, Essex Posts: 928
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Yes it would be the felt channel
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13th Jun 2018 4:34pm |
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