Diesel RVs: [diesel_mercedes] Re: Just replaced the windshield seal.

Wow, that sounds incredibly tedious. I don't think I could do that.

Jim

--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, diyernh <diyernh@...> wrote:
>
> You need to remove the windshield, then clean off any sealant left on
> the frame. Add a 3/8" window rope seal into the corner of the frame,
> mash it down to fillet in the corner. Put the new seal on the
> windshield while it's out of the car. I used duct tape to hold the seal
> to the window. On the outside of the seal, there is a lip that will be
> stretched over the inside metal window frame. I put a lubricated 1/4"
> cotton rope in there, two times around. Lift the window/seal into
> place. Inside the car, you pull the rope in, which lifts the seal over
> the frame. Gently push on the seal/window from the outside. No extra
> hard force! If anything, you are just pushing the windshield down to
> avoid the rope/seal from moving the window away from where it is pulling.
>
> Trim work: 3 small phillips hold the front of the drip rail. Put duct
> tape in the hole in the fender if you drop a screw. A piece of wood and
> mallet will tap the trim upwards along the roof. You don't need to
> remove the entire trim, just push up about a foot or so until the front
> end can be pulled out of the fender. Pad the loose end and tape it
> down. You will probably bump it while working on the window. It will
> scratch your paint.
>
> The aluminum trim around the window can be pried out slowly with a large
> blade or screwdriver. Lubricate it before reinstalling. It can be
> tapped in with a 2x4 and mallet.
>
> On 4/1/2013 7:23 AM, n61cm wrote:
> >
> > 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
> > <mailto:diesel_mercedes%40yahoogroups.com>, diyernh <diyernh@> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > '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.
> > >
> > > 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.
> > >
> > > 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.
> > >
> > > 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.
> > >
> > >
> > > Carl
> > >
> >
> >
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