That sucks Rob ;
Yes , you can re use it , no DO NOT put any silicone lubricants on it as that'll make the rubber slip off before you can install it to the body....
Guess how I learned this ?
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The order in which you assemble the parts is critical to optimum results :
Glass clean , (not at the edges with the lamination is !) invert the glass on a bit of carpet (I use an inverted trash can with carpet on it) , assemble the rubber grommet to the glass , it'll fight and slip off occasionally , keep at it .
Now , flip the glass over and gently work the trim into the groove in the rubber then add the two center joining bits , flip the whole mess over yet again and begin stuffing a 1/4" or narrower plastic covered soft & flexible wire or nylon rope deeply into the body groove in the rubber , begin at the center bottom and overlap both ends of the wire or cord at the top , all the way to each corner .
FWIW , I recently bought a brandy new M-B in the Factory bag grommet as I HATE LEAKS , I insatalled a new windshield and the joint where the mounded corners are glued , have begun to separate ~ I've been working on German Cars since the middle 1960's and never had this happen before .
It doesn't leak but I'm sure it will in time .
-Nate
Rob wrote :
Yes , you can re use it , no DO NOT put any silicone lubricants on it as that'll make the rubber slip off before you can install it to the body....
Guess how I learned this ?
.The order in which you assemble the parts is critical to optimum results :
Glass clean , (not at the edges with the lamination is !) invert the glass on a bit of carpet (I use an inverted trash can with carpet on it) , assemble the rubber grommet to the glass , it'll fight and slip off occasionally , keep at it .
Now , flip the glass over and gently work the trim into the groove in the rubber then add the two center joining bits , flip the whole mess over yet again and begin stuffing a 1/4" or narrower plastic covered soft & flexible wire or nylon rope deeply into the body groove in the rubber , begin at the center bottom and overlap both ends of the wire or cord at the top , all the way to each corner .
FWIW , I recently bought a brandy new M-B in the Factory bag grommet as I HATE LEAKS , I insatalled a new windshield and the joint where the mounded corners are glued , have begun to separate ~ I've been working on German Cars since the middle 1960's and never had this happen before .
It doesn't leak but I'm sure it will in time .
-Nate
Rob wrote :
Hey, can a windshield seal be removed and reused, if it's only been on a
week?
I bought a MB windshield seal, and had a local windshield shop replace
my windshield last week, after having my windshield smashed by something
on the highway, only to find out either the seal or the glass is off to
one side, leaving a 1/4 " gap in the outer seal at the upper driver's
side corner. I'm going back to the shop today, yet wanted to know
options before I got there.
Can the glass be moved once installed? (with lots of silicone lube or
something)
The seal is more expensive than the windshield.
Maybe better to smash the glass and get it replaced.
Not happy about this.
Rob
MB 300D '85
Garden Grove, CA
week?
I bought a MB windshield seal, and had a local windshield shop replace
my windshield last week, after having my windshield smashed by something
on the highway, only to find out either the seal or the glass is off to
one side, leaving a 1/4 " gap in the outer seal at the upper driver's
side corner. I'm going back to the shop today, yet wanted to know
options before I got there.
Can the glass be moved once installed? (with lots of silicone lube or
something)
The seal is more expensive than the windshield.
Maybe better to smash the glass and get it replaced.
Not happy about this.
Rob
MB 300D '85
Garden Grove, CA
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