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Rear window 2 door
Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 5:42 pm
by theboneman
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.
Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 9:51 pm
by bmcecosse
Always difficult - a new rubber will be much more pliable and something like KY jelly may help it to slip in !
Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 9:53 pm
by Welung666
bmcecosse wrote:and something like KY jelly may help it to slip in !
Oooo Errrrr Misses!
Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2008 12:53 am
by theboneman
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
Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2008 8:15 pm
by bmcecosse
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 !
Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 9:40 am
by 8009STEVE
It goes in from the outside.
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 2:19 pm
by PSL184
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....
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 3:05 pm
by bigginger
PSL184 wrote:Just use lots of washing up liquid
Not recommended owing to the high salt content, apparently
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 4:02 pm
by dunketh
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.
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 6:13 pm
by PSL184
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....
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 7:52 pm
by bigginger
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
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 8:11 pm
by aupickup
the profesionals use glass cleaner
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 11:34 pm
by alex_holden
aupickup wrote:the profesionals use glass cleaner
Do you mean the watery stuff that comes in a spray bottle, like Windolene?
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 8:59 am
by 8009STEVE
No Steve - on a saloon the rears go in from the inside
So thats why we struggled. Opps.
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 11:36 am
by bmcecosse
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 !!