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>Jason, over the years here on the list there have positive and negative >replies to that question. I've never done it but I know I'm never going to >replace another one. I assume the trim serves a useful purpose during the >new install or window replacement. Perhaps it helps in setting up a good >bond between the rubber and the Vanagon metal window frame opening. However >as the years go by and the trim piece turns ugly my guess is the trim could >be removed and not replaced without any ill effect. But that's just a guess! My suspicion is that when fresh and flexible the seal needs the trim piece. However as the seal ages it becomes stiffer with exposure to ultraviolet, and therefore removal of the trim will be less likely to allow the trim to pull in against the glass and begin to leak against the metal. -- Andrew Grebneff Dunedin, New Zealand 64 (3) 453-4436 <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz> Fossil preparator Seashell, Macintosh & VW/Toyota van nut -------------------------------------- A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation. Q: Why is top posting frowned upon? |
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