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02-20-2019, 11:51 PM | #1 |
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32 5-Window Rubber Gasket Install
Any tips on how to remove the old, cracked outside rubber windshield gasket and installing the new one? Who has the best gasket?
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02-21-2019, 10:45 AM | #2 |
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Re: 32 5-Window Rubber Gasket Install
Can't say who has the best gasket. I normally use Drake gaskets. Removing the old gasket is a matter of making sure the grove where the new one goes is very clean. You'll need to use some items like an ice pick, an angled pick, and a small screw driver to get down into the groove to remove old rubber. I'm assuming you will have the windshield out of the car to do the job. It's not fun with the windshield still in the car and very difficult to get the groove completely clean. To re-install the new gasket you will need a lubricant(WD-40, dish soap, etc) to slip the new gasket into the groove..
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02-21-2019, 03:02 PM | #3 |
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Re: 32 5-Window Rubber Gasket Install
Thanks , TJ - picked up the gasket at a swap meet- it was in a Vintique bag ....
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02-21-2019, 07:51 PM | #4 |
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Re: 32 5-Window Rubber Gasket Install
One thing to keep in mind when you install the new gasket. The 'memory' of the rubber will cause it to pull out of the channel in the windshield frame, especially at the lower corners, if the rubber is under any stress from the installation. In other words, move the rubber back and forth in the channel to ensure that it isn't tighter side-to-side in one part of the frame than in other parts.
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02-22-2019, 07:58 PM | #5 |
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Re: 32 5-Window Rubber Gasket Install
Gotcha - thank you!
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02-23-2019, 09:49 PM | #6 |
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Re: 32 5-Window Rubber Gasket Install
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