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Tvättbjörn
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Location: SoCal
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 Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2005 10:42 pm Post subject: WCM window seals / which molding |
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| I´m replacing my squareback side window seals. Had no problem with the pop out windows. But with the rear side windows I´m having big time trouble to install the molding. I got told that these seals are made for the aluminium molding. Does anybody know if that is correct??? |
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Kenaneu
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Location: San Francisco, CA
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| Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 2:05 am Post subject: |
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| The trick is to put in the moulding BEFORE You reinstall the windows... Otherwise it's going to bend, dent and generally be impossible to install. |
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Air-Cooled Head
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| Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 3:39 pm Post subject: |
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If there is a groove in the outer face of the seal, you got the right one.
It took me 2 hours/window to do what you're doing, and I had the wife to help. (That may have been the problem.  )
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Tvättbjörn
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| Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 6:17 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks for the note. Proberly you are right, since I have only two hands and the other two out of town for a while, I will put them in the sun first and use tons of lube to do the job. Any special lube I should use??? |
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Kenaneu
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| Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 7:24 pm Post subject: |
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| soap works well for me, and washes off easily afterward. |
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Russ Wolfe
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| Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 7:32 pm Post subject: |
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I use GoJo hand cleaner without the pumis.
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josh
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| Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 7:53 pm Post subject: |
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| I've used Zmol rubber dressing, soap and silicone lube. All worked well. I've heard recently that liquid soaps may contain salt wich could lead to corrosion of the body and aluminum. I don't know if it's true but I stopped using it. |
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