By RICH on Tuesday, April 24, 2001 - 06:54 am: Edit

Hello All,

I have noticed my rear window seals on the DISCO's exterior are starting to crack and split. Is this a common problem with Discos?
Is this something that any local auto glass place should be able to repair? I like to avoid going into the dealer at all costs.

Thanks in advance!

By Bill Gill (Bluegill) on Tuesday, April 24, 2001 - 02:09 pm: Edit

I filled in voids with silicone and touched-up with black paint. As long as no water gets in (it's still a window "seal"), I don't see a problem. Looks fine, too. I forgot what the glass shop quoted me for a complete re-seal on all rear windows, but I do remember that it was a lot more than a tube of silicone from the local hardware store.

By Ron on Tuesday, April 24, 2001 - 02:11 pm: Edit

You know they sell black silicone.

Ron

By Bill Gill (Bluegill) on Tuesday, April 24, 2001 - 02:14 pm: Edit

yeah, but hardware store only had clear, and I was feeling lazy...(always have black paint somewhere on the workbench...)

By Ron on Tuesday, April 24, 2001 - 02:25 pm: Edit

If I need something black I just wipe my hands on it.

Ron

By MarkII on Tuesday, April 24, 2001 - 10:43 pm: Edit

I have a 98 and it goes in tomorrow for replacement of these very seals under warranty (got 46K on it). If you are still under warranty ask. My dealership rocks as far as customer service though. I've read others horror stories here but my service manager didn't give it a second thought.

By ken brownlee on Monday, June 04, 2001 - 07:43 pm: Edit

I also got the rear window seals replaced under warrantee on my '98 Disco. (...and mine really weren't that badly cracked.) Be persistent with the dealership if they act reluctant.