Rear door glass outer channel

The rear outer glass channels on both rear doors are really badly corroded and bubbling. Really ugly! I've got new ones, but the old ones seem really stuck. I've checked through RAVE but can't find a procedure. Has anyone replaced these before, and do they have any tips?

Thanks!

Small Phillips screw in rear of the trim, may be one at the front then pull it upwards, its on clips

Thanks, but I'm referring to the rubberized glass channel surrounding the upper door frame. I have removed the lower seal, no problem.

paclx said:

Thanks, but I'm referring to the rubberized glass channel surrounding the upper door frame. I have removed the lower seal, no problem.

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Do you mean the window frame? If so I think from memory ( which cannot be relied on these days) it's door card off and its held in by a number of 10 mm nuts. May have bolts on the top outside of the door section. Can you not tell from your replacement ?

No, it's the rubberised surround that the window slide between. It fits on the inside edge edges of the window frame.

The surround does just pull out if I remember correctly. New ones are available from Island 4x4, I had to do two of mine last year.
They're tough to get back into place looking factory fit as I just couldn't get them totally flat, they're very hard to slide once fitted in place. If I had to do another I'd chalk them a bit in the hope of being able to slide them better into the corners.
The trailing edge goes down into the window runner a little. But they do just pull out. Mine were really crumbly once out, so not a chance of putting them back on

Thanks. I have new ones so no intention of putting the old ones back. Silicon grease may be worth a try. It may also help prevent moisture.

Thanks again!
Hugh