Do you have to take the window out to do this job? Or do you just cut out the seal and put in a new one without removing the window?
Jim
--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, diyernh <diyernh@...> wrote:
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> '84 300d. Just finished installing the windshield seal. Wasn't that
> bad of a job. The old seal cut out nicely. The new one went in easily.
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> The worst thing is the mental scars that my daughter has. Everyone
> recommended KY personal lubricant for the cotton cord. It's water based
> and doesn't get sticky. She was a little grossed out.
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> The 3/8" sealant caulking definitely needed to be pushed flat into the
> corner. If you don't push it in far enough, the windshield won't fit nicely.
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> I had tried sealing the old seal with flowable silicone. That was a
> waste of time, the seal was brittle and cracked. It still leaked.
>
> I hope this eliminates the swimming pool in the back floorboard. I have
> the back window seal ready for the next project.
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> Carl
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