Date:         Wed, 10 Aug 2005 15:36:20 +1000
Reply-To:     Stephen Overmyer <S.OVERMYER@UWS.EDU.AU>
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From:         Stephen Overmyer <S.OVERMYER@UWS.EDU.AU>
Subject:      Re: Front door window rubbers
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David,

The window seals are extremely easy to remove and fit new ones, although
obviously some care is required when fitting the new one so that you
don't kink it/bend it in the wrong place as you position it for final
fitting.

The old one will just pull out...there are no hidden clips or anything
tricky. Grab one end and carefully but firmly pull until it starts to
give and the whole piece, from the top of the quarter vent around to
where it meets the scraper near the door lock button will yield and
co-operate ;-)

Fitting the new one is obviously the reverse procedure, however as Larry
states, the new one will be a little longer than required and neat
cutting with a hacksaw to the exact length prior to fitting will be
necessary.
I have found it best to position the seal on the outside of the window
and carefully bend it to shape before attempting to
fit the seal in the door channel and bending as you go....
Get it right the first time or the steel backing of the window channel
section can kink resulting in a window seal that isn't quite as straight
and neat as it could be. Otherwise, the job is a breeze...:-)

I have replaced my driver's door one twice and the passengers side once
now in the 13 years I've owned my van and they all failed right where
the rubber on the outside of the door meets the fuzzy stuff the glass
sits against. The rubber always perished in the same spot. If you are
just doing yours for the first time now, then you have done well
although no doubt the sun in Canada doesn't have the same UV intensity
as it does in Oz...
At the time I replaced my first one, maybe 6 or 7 years ago now, I asked
the list if anybody else had had these things fail and it seems I had
been the only one at that time...but that's OK...I still have the
original engine, gearbox, clutch and exhaust system still going strong
:-)

Cheers,
Steve O
NSW Australia
'92 Transporter WBX Kombi
'00 Transporter Double Cab
'03 Transporter Double Cab (work truck)
'78 Landrover 109 Series 3 Soft top ute (ex-Aust Army)



Date:    Tue, 9 Aug 2005 21:22:10 -0500
From:    Larry Alofs <lalofs@RCN.COM>
Subject: Re: Front door window rubbers

Just put one in my '91 GL this morning.  Got it from Bus Depot.
It went in easily; had to saw off about an inch to cut it to length.

Larry A.


David Marshall wrote:
> The upper rubber bit that the driver door window seats into in both my

> T3s is starting to fall apart.  Is there a vendor out there that sells

> these new?  How big of a deal is it to install new window rubbers?
>
> David Marshall
>
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