90 Windscreen seal

crofter65 · Mar 3, 2018

I am about to try and fit a new windscreen seal, the new seal has three groves and I cant figure out which one the glass fits into, its nearly a year since I took the screen out and the old seal was slightly different anyway, alas getting someone else to fit it isn't an option
thanks is advance,

flat · Mar 3, 2018

I need to do this to so will follow with interest as to what others say. My new seal doesn’t have 3 grooves though?

Turboman · Mar 3, 2018

flat said:
I need to do this to so will follow with interest as to what others say. My new seal doesn’t have 3 grooves though?

It is fairly straightforward, I have fitted several, although I don't remember the 3 grooves. Just look at where the old screen sits in the old seal.
Sit in the front seat, wearing trainers. Push the screen out with your feet, with an assistant to take the screen as it comes out.
Place the screen safely, remove the seal, fit new seal, and replace screen. Use a piece of string lubricated with veg oil round the edge to ease the new screen into place while the assistant pushes it gently backwards.
It is actually easier to do than it is to describe.

crofter65 · Mar 3, 2018

Hi, The three groves are one thin one for the frame then two, one must be for the glass and the other I presume to allow expansion, its a Britpart seal I have read they are the best ones for fitting.

kevstar · Mar 3, 2018

Mine was a total bitch to put in. I didn't have an assistant, the last part I had to beat in with a rubber mallet

flat · Mar 3, 2018

kevstar said:
Mine was a total bitch to put in. I didn't have an assistant, the last part I had to beat in with a rubber mallet

Most jobs on my fender I end up beating the last bit with a hammer....

Turboman · Mar 3, 2018

kevstar said:
Mine was a total bitch to put in. I didn't have an assistant, the last part I had to beat in with a rubber mallet

An ounce of lubrication is worth a ton of pressure.

You are lucky you didn't break the screen.
It is actually easy when you have done a few. I learned how from seeing a professional windscreen fitter fit one. He did it in ten minutes without me touching anything.

kevstar · Mar 3, 2018

Turboman said:
An ounce of lubrication is worth a ton of pressure.
You are lucky you didn't break the screen.
It is actually easy when you have done a few. I learned how from seeing a professional windscreen fitter fit one. He did it in ten minutes without me touching anything.

Ive fitted loads of window's over the years used fairy liquid & strong string this nearly cut my hand open !!
This one was really tight & it was a new seal just the last corner would not go so I beat it in lol

kevstar · Mar 3, 2018

flat said:
Most jobs on my fender I end up beating the last bit with a hammer....

Haha if in doubt smash it "wi an ammer"

Turboman · Mar 3, 2018

kevstar said:
Ive fitted loads of window's over the years used fairy liquid & strong string this nearly cut my hand open !!
This one was really tight & it was a new seal just the last corner would not go so I beat it in lol

Go easy on the Fairy, save that for Freelanders!

It is full of salt, and can cause rust in the wrong places.

kevstar · Mar 3, 2018

Turboman said:
Go easy on the Fairy, save that for Freelanders!

It is full of salt, and can cause rust in the wrong places.

Really?? I didn't know that better stop washing it with the stuff lol

Turboman · Mar 3, 2018

kevstar said:
Really?? I didn't know that better stop washing it with the stuff lol

When you see an old motor with rust across the top of the windscreen, chances are it is because the owner used washing up liquid as screenwash!

kevstar · Mar 3, 2018

Turboman said:
When you see an old motor with rust across the top of the windscreen, chances are it is because the owner used washing up liquid as screenwash!

So I cant use it for that either ffs what about aldi stuff or laminate floor cleaner (smells nice too)

Turboman · Mar 3, 2018

kevstar said:
So I cant use it for that either ffs what about aldi stuff or laminate floor cleaner (smells nice too)

Supermarket screenwash is pretty cheap these days, and it is supposed to prevent legionnaires disease bugs growing in the washer bottle.

kevstar · Mar 3, 2018

Turboman said:
Supermarket screenwash is pretty cheap these days, and it is supposed to prevent legionnaires disease bugs growing in the washer bottle.

Aldi was doing 4lts for 2 quid last month I got a few of them but ended up filling up all the oldies cars
so I'm nearly out again prob get some more on the way home tomorrow.

Scooby22 · Mar 3, 2018

I used a genuine Landrover seal which are a bugger to get the last corner in. I just asked a local screen fitting company to fit it, I asked them how much before hand and they told me to buy a genuine seal and one of the guys will fit it for me, and they removed my screen and refitted it with new seal for £30 (saturday morning job) The boss strongly recommended the genuine seal even though they are harder to fit. (£30 fitting I snapped that offer up)

Turboman · Mar 3, 2018

Scooby22 said:
I used a genuine Landrover seal which are a bugger to get the last corner in. I just asked a local screen fitting company to fit it, I asked them how much before hand and they told me to buy a genuine seal and one of the guys will fit it for me, and they removed my screen and refitted it with new seal for £30 (saturday morning job) The boss strongly recommended the genuine seal even though they are harder to fit. (£30 fitting I snapped that offer up)

That isn't a bad price for the job.
The first one I saw done, I needed a new screen, so the local windscreen indie sold me a new screen for £80, and fitted it for free, using the original genuine seal.
Having seen it done, I did a few for interest, but to be honest, if you need a new screen it is hardly worth doing if you get free fitting.

Scooby22 · Mar 3, 2018

Yes not worth the stress and effort and a real risk of cracking the screen if you can get it fitted free or a reasonable price.

crofter65 · Mar 3, 2018

I have sussed the way the rubber goes but to late to try and fit the screen, the glass is quite tight to get in the seal grove.

jamesmartin · Mar 3, 2018

Scooby22 said:
Yes not worth the stress and effort and a real risk of cracking the screen if you can get it fitted free or a reasonable price.

true the laminated screens used now are a lot easier to crack than the old toughened

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