Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2007 21:31:57 -0700
Reply-To: Reinhard Vehring <rvehring@YAHOO.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Reinhard Vehring <rvehring@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: Sliding window refurbish
In-Reply-To: <A817922C9DAF504580C0D892C343677602E74D0C@GNBEX01.gnb.ca>
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Pascal,
thanks for looking up the part number. This is not the
piece I'm looking for, though. This part number is for
the guide channel on top of the sliding window. What I
am looking for is the part that seals between the two
window panes. I'm not even sure that it can be
replaced or has a part number. Maybe it's an integral
part of the frame.
Have fun
Reinhard
--- "Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)"
<Pascal.Giasson@gnb.ca> wrote:
> Hi Reinhard,
>
> The P/N is 281 847 721 and it is the same for all
> years, camper or regular vanagon. Good luck
> tracking them down. If their available Bus Depot
> should be able to get them for you.
>
> Pascal
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: Reinhard Vehring [mailto:rvehring@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Thu 16/08/2007 5:22 PM
> To: Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
> Subject: RE: Re: Sliding window refurbish
>
>
>
> Paccal,
> it's an 83 Westy.
> Thanks for looking.
> Reinhard
> --- "Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)"
> <Pascal.Giasson@gnb.ca> wrote:
>
> > Hi Reinhard
> >
> > I'll have a look tonight. What year is your van?
> >
> > Pascal
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List
> > [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> > Of Reinhard Vehring
> > Sent: August 15, 2007 5:29 PM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Re: Sliding window refurbish
> >
> > Pascal,
> > yes the window slides properly, I didn't take the
> > locking tab out, it simply depresses when pressed
> in
> > the guide, and I don't know the difference between
> > the
> > old and the new pieces. I ordered them from Bus
> > Depot.
> > If you have the ETKA can you tell me the part
> number
> > for the felt seals that seal against the glass of
> > the
> > sliding window? There is a vertical frame and a
> > horizontal at the bottom to seal the window. These
> > are
> > very worn in my van and it causes noise.
> > Thanks,
> > Reinhard
> > --- "Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)"
> > <Pascal.Giasson@gnb.ca> wrote:
> >
> > > Reinhard
> > >
> > > Do your windows slide properly with the new
> guides
> > > in place? Did you
> > > take that locking tab out of the new guide so it
> > > would slide in the
> > > aluminium guide? Or maybe you managed to get
> the
> > > old style plastic
> > > guide pieces in which case you are all set.
> > >
> > > Regarding the felt channel, I think I just
> re-few
> > it
> > > through once the
> > > window was back in place. I cant remember
> exactly
> > > but I thick I would
> > > get a bit in and then slide the window a bit and
> > > kept going that was. I
> > > used a spot of silicone to keep the end in place
> > > once it was all done.
> > > If your looking for a new one you might try the
> > Bus
> > > Depot. You would
> > > likely need the part number though. I can get
> it
> > > from my ETKA at home
> > > if you don't have ETKA.
> > >
> > > Pascal
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Vanagon Mailing List
> > > [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> > > Of Reinhard Vehring
> > > Sent: August 14, 2007 12:32 AM
> > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > > Subject: Re: Sliding window refurbish
> > >
> > > Pascal, thanks for the reply.
> > > I figured out a way to put the sliding window
> > guides
> > > in. I remove the latch, like you described. Move
> > the
> > > sliding part up and outward without taking it
> out
> > > altogether. Clean the inside of aluminum
> channel.
> > > Apply contact cement to inside of channel and to
> > > guide
> > > pieces. Let dry. Put both pieces into position
> so
> > > they
> > > can slide in and then swiftly press them in. I
> use
> > a
> > > big hammer as anchor and a smaller one to just
> > whack
> > > them in. It's probably not a good idea to be
> slow
> > > here, if the contact cement binds halfway in it
> > may
> > > get ugly. Not the most elegant way, but so far
> > they
> > > sit tight.
> > > What I haven't figured out:
> > > a) How to replace the felt strips that are
> > supposed
> > > to
> > > seal between glass and frame. I don't eben know
> > > whether they can be ordered somewhere.
> > > b) How to get the rubber window channel back
> into
> > > the
> > > frame in one piece. I found no way to slide or
> > wrap
> > > it
> > > in.
> > > Have fun,
> > > Reinhard
> > >
> > > --- Pascal Giasson <pascal.giasson@GNB.CA>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Here is how I replaced my plastic sliding
> window
> > > > guides: I modified my
> > > > aluminium window slides (the ones glued to the
> > > > bottom of the sliding
> > > > windows) In order to modify the aluminium
> slides
> > > to
> > > > make them properly
> > > > accept the newer vanagon plastic guides you
> > first
> > > > need to remove the
> > > > sliding window. To do this you have to remove
> > the
> > > > window latch (I used a
> > > > flat screwdriver bit to remove the latch's
> > > retaining
> > > > screw located on the
> > > > bottom of the latch. I first loosened the
> screw
> > > with
> > > > the flat screwdriver
> > > > bit and a small adjustable wrench, then I
> > finished
> > > > removing the screw with
> > > > the screwdriver bit with my
> > > > fingers). I then removed the rubber window
> > > channel
> > > > so that I could lift the
> > > > sliding window up and then supposedly out.
> This
> > > is
> > > > where it got a little
> > > > tricky for me, because it would not come out
> > like
> > > it
> > > > was supposed to. I had
> > > > to use some of those big carpenters clamps
> that
> > > can
> > > > be used to spread thing
> > > > apart and
> > > > spread the aluminium window frame apart just a
> > > > little bit so that the window
> > > > would come out (I also had to use a wide
> scraper
> > > in
> > > > the middle of the window
> > > > (between the window glass and the aluminium
> > frame)
> > > > to ease the window out
> > > > with very little force). This whole process
> > only
>
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