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10-01-2012, 04:56 AM | #1 |
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Windshield rubber glazing replacement
I purchased a new windshield rubber trim glazing from ECS Tuning but am reluctant to take out the old glazing. Can anyone offer some advice on the proper procedure to replace the seal. I don't want to get into a can of worms I won't be able to finish. Thanks for your help.
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10-02-2012, 01:42 PM | #4 |
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Took me about 15 minutes. Most time was spent cleaning the rubber confetti out of the groove, since my old one had turned to dust.
There's another thread right here where peeps are fretting over goop to hold it in. I'm 90% certain there's no goop required. There was no goop on mine when I took it out and I didn't use any to put the new one in. Once you have it out you realize it "seals" little or nothing. It's mostly cosmetic. |
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10-12-2012, 03:19 PM | #6 |
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The windshield doesn't have to come out but it sure would make it easier. the rubber is supposed to sit on the edge of the windshield and if there is a lot of sealant that pushed out around the glass it can make it difficult to get it in there to stay. I cleaned out a lot of the old sealant with a razor blade and a plastic scraper but in the end the rubber would not stay put on the driver's side at speeds over 90mph. Luckily the right side was attached good so I didn't loose the gasket.
Like everybody said the rubber is purely cosmetic. I ended up putting a couple small spots of silicone in the spots where it would not hold at speed and it worked great and looks factory just like the original and the silicone won't hurt anything and can easily be removed if I replace the windshield. |
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01-24-2013, 08:36 AM | #8 |
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Where in Massachusetts are you JD?
I just did mine last week, second time I did it. If you're in W.Mass I can shoot by. You really just need to pull hard, it's just attached by some sticky butyl tape. |
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GammaZeta thanks for the reply. That would be great, I live in Southwick, Ma about a mile from the Granby Ct border. Where are you located? JD |
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