Rear window 2 door

Post by **theboneman** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 5:42 pm

Some n asty chavs popped the rear window in my moggie last night. Lucky enough I have a spare. I have tried for the last 2 hours to fit it but getting no where any help would be great. I've fitted plenty in the past but hee haw like this thing.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 9:51 pm

Always difficult - a new rubber will be much more pliable and something like KY jelly may help it to slip in !

Post by **Welung666** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 9:53 pm

bmcecosse wrote:and something like KY jelly may help it to slip in !

Oooo Errrrr Misses!

Post by **theboneman** » Sat Jul 26, 2008 12:53 am

New rubber fitted I got one at an auto jumble a few years ago.

Ive tried fitting it from both outside the car and the inside flipn big rubber lip doesnt help out much

Post by **bmcecosse** » Sat Jul 26, 2008 8:15 pm

Can only suggest pre-warming the rubber in hot water - and working where the sun is shining directly on the car to keep it warm !

Post by **8009STEVE** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 9:40 am

It goes in from the outside.

Post by **PSL184** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 2:19 pm

8009STEVE wrote:It goes in from the outside.

No Steve - on a saloon the rears go in from the inside, fronts from the outside. Just use lots of washing up liquid in a spray and pull the cords gently so as not to snag the seal on the clips that secure the headliner to the window apperture....

Post by **bigginger** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 3:05 pm

PSL184 wrote:Just use lots of washing up liquid

Not recommended owing to the high salt content, apparently

Post by **dunketh** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 4:02 pm

Just replied to your other post.
You have my sympathies. In the case of a rear screen I'd pay someone else to do it - and I'm the tightest person I know.

Post by **PSL184** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 6:13 pm

bigginger wrote:Not recommended owing to the high salt content, apparently

I've heard this said before however, I always wash my cars with a little washing up liquid and I can't say that I've suffered any more corrosion than normal (for a Moggie at least). I guess if you were really worried about it you could use a silicone spray for fitting the windows....

Post by **bigginger** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 7:52 pm

PSL184 wrote: I guess if you were really worried about it you could use a silicone spray for fitting the windows....

Not recommended if you ever want to apply paint to the car...

I don't give a flying one, just passing on the advice of others

Post by **aupickup** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 8:11 pm

the profesionals use glass cleaner

Post by **alex_holden** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 11:34 pm

aupickup wrote:the profesionals use glass cleaner

Do you mean the watery stuff that comes in a spray bottle, like Windolene?

Post by **8009STEVE** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 8:59 am

No Steve - on a saloon the rears go in from the inside

So thats why we struggled. Opps.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 11:36 am

Washing up liquid really DOES contain loads of salt -unwise to put it anywhere near a car body. And if used for window insertion - it can lie trapped beside the body edge -and quietly do it's nasty business!
KY Jelly !!