[200q20v] Window "Scrapers"

[Peter Schulz]

At 09:17 AM 5/10/2001 -0700, you wrote:
>My '91 TQ Wagon's window "scrapers" for lack of a better term, are 
>gradually shrinking & deforming. These are the rubber pieces on the sides 
>of the exterior which but up against the side windows, both on the doors 
>and back in the trunk area. Questions for the 200 list:
>1. Any leads on affordable replacements?
>2. How do these pieces detach - slide off or unclip or other way?
>3. Is there any potential corosion damage being done to the car now that 
>water apparantly has a better shot at getting down in the doors and the 
>aft body of the car?
>4. Are there drain holes on the bottom of the doors and the aft side body 
>for the water that might get in?
>
>Thanks for the info,
>Stephen Arthur/Denver
>'91 TQ A Dark Grey/Black
>'93 S4 Pearl/Black


Stephen:
to answer #1
on the Avants (wagons) the moulding strip appears to have a tendancy of 
shrinking and "cupping"  I was able to find the following part numbers in 
the family album...

445 853 303 B Left molding for side window
              304 B Right  molding for side window



443 853 763  Left rear (door) molding for window slot   also use 443 853 781E
443 853 764 Right rear 
(door)                                                  442 853 782E

443 853 397  retaining strip for moulding 840mm shorten to 680mm
(I believe that this is the rubber strip)

I have removed the rubber strip from the front driver's door - it slides 
into place and is locked in place by a cap on the door edge.

I think that I might check with a glass replacement shop if they have a 
generic replacement for the rubber strip before I would pay the $$ for oem


HTH


Peter Schulz
1990 CQ
1991 200 20v TQW
Chelmsford, MA USA
peschulz at cisco.com