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

Tom,

I never received any instructions besides, "don't do it, pay someone else".

I spent some time looking around before I tried it. One of the Mercedes sites showed the VW bug factory video. They installed the trims after the windows were in. They used a large rubber mallet to install. I used the 1 1/2" side of the 12" long board, hitting the other side with the mallet. I wasn't worried about putting small kinks in it that way.

It worked without the trim. Maybe the trim would hold the seal better instead of duct taping the seal to the window. The trim was bent more from taking it off than putting it on. It's a dead soft aluminum that flattened well when it hit the rubber.

If this seal lasts another 30 years, I'll try the next one with the trim first. The problem will be that I'll be old and senile and won't remember!

Thanks,

Carl

On 4/1/2013 10:54 AM, audiolaw@aol.com wrote:

I've always heard that the proper method was to install the aluminum trim in the window surround BEFORE pulling the window into the metal frame. This is supposed to avoid the dents that inevitably occur when hammering in with a 2x4 and mallet.

Tom

In a message dated 4/1/2013 6:06:29 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, diyernh@comcast.net writes:

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.