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Douglas McMillan (Mcmillan)
| | Posted on Monday, January 27, 2003 - 02:50 pm: | 
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I have a '95 Disco series 1. The rubber on the outside of the rear side windows (in the cargo area) has cracked and split on the corners. Before I start trying to pull these out and making matters worse how are they held in there? Does anyone know if it is all glued/bonded or is the outside rubber trim just a finishing touch that is pressed in place? |
Rob in NC
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 28, 2003 - 10:29 am: |
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Douglas,
It is a a rubber gasket that holds the window in place. You can't pull it out w/o removing the window. Some time ago I read how you could replace the gasket yourself by pushing a rope into the gasket and pulling it into place. My understanding is that the rear window is very heavy and not worth the risk od doing it yourself if you drop it. A new window gasket costs about $65.00 for the rear window.
Some people just take a silicon formula designed for this and put it in the crack.
I am going to have mine fixed here soon and I will tell everyone how much it cost here in Raleigh for someone to do the labor. |
Jim
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 28, 2003 - 04:23 pm: |
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I've replaced the gasket in one of the rear side windows on my '94 D1 and it was unbelievably easy. Of course, the Haynes manual reads (I've seen it so often that I know it by heart)"Due to the complex nature of this procedure it is advisable to have it perform at an authorized Land Rover dealer."
Total BS. Rob is right, stretch the gasket around the glass and then insert a length of 1/4" cord into the groove. Have someone press the window into the opening and then gradually pull the cord out and around the opening. This causes the rubber to "flap" over the lip of the opening.
Took me just two tries, about 10 minutes, but you do have to remove some of the interior plastic to get at it (at least on the driver's side).
-Jim |
Rob in NC
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 28, 2003 - 04:34 pm: |
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Jim,
Do you need to use any other type of sealant or does the gasket do all the work?
Would you attempt the rear window? |
Jim
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 28, 2003 - 05:26 pm: |
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No, no other sealant needed. In fact, the new gasket comes covered in parafin wax that'll take some scrubbing to get it off the paint when you're done but the new rubber is so sticky that it grabs nice, no gaps or whistles at all and nothing else needed. You'll definitely want to coat the opening with a little dish soap to help it slip on.
I think the rear door glass is a whole different game for the do it yourselfer, but I also lost the back window once and had it replaced (under my insurance) at a regular windshield place. Apparently, to those who do glass for a living, it's nothing unusual.
-Jim |
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