>Chris writes: >>no vanagon windshield ive ever removed was glued in.. ive removed and >>installed them. no sealant needed. just rope and some soap. >>thats rope and soap, not soap on a rope :<) > >**************** >When I had my windshield replaced on my 84 Westy in 1998, the local >glass shop in Redding, CA came out to the house, I had the new seal, >they had the glass and while watching them install it, I didn't see >them use any kind of sealant/glue/adhesive. > >Still have the same glass (with the subsequent road >hash/chips/whatnot) after 6 years, but it's never leaked in even in >the harshest of downpours. Guess I'm lucky. > >Was that rope-a-dope? Oh yeah, rope and soap....:-) When replacing a nonbonded windshield there is a serious potential for leaks in 2 locations... between glass & rubber, body & rubber. This is why windshield sealants are made. I have had several vehicles with leaking seals... and boy, are they difficult to cire! -- Andrew Grebneff Dunedin New Zealand <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz> Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut |
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