Installing rear window seal

[Pantelis Giamarellos]

Todd and George Hi,

Another trick that you can use is to rub some soap on the metal lips so that
the rubber seals will slip rather then stick on the metal.

And do not forger a bit of silicon especially on corners and the upper parts
where water is most likely to ingress.

Take care
Pantelis


----- Original Message -----
From: George Selby <gselby4x4 at earthlink.net>
To: <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2001 4:39 AM
Subject: Re: Installing rear window seal


> At 08:45 PM 9/15/01 -0400, you wrote:
> >Do you put the
> >seal on the car and then use strong to put the glass into the
> >seal.  Or Put the seal on the glass and then use string to put
> >seal on car?
>
> You put the seal on the window, and then use the rope (not string, you
want
> a size that will pull the seal thru, rather than cutting thru the seal, I
> thing 1/4" or just a bit smaller works well, and you want something that
is
> very flexible, not stiff) to pull the seal around the metal opening in the
car.
>
> You will need a helper to press on the glass outside (particularly on the
> corners.)  Wrap the rope around the window with the two free ends at the
> top, overlap them a little (a foot or so.)  Press the glass against the
> opening and start pulling the rope thru.  Make sure the seal comes out,
and
> goes into it's lip.  Pull the rope slow, and be careful around the first
> corner, you will have to press on the glass fairly hard (don't break it
> though) , and pull real slow, you may have to start one or two times
before
> you get the hang of it.  The seal must come through cleanly with the rope
> with no gaps.  Go all the way around until you are finished, the last
> corner will be easy compared to the first.
>
> It helps to do this in an warm environment, glass is more forgiving the
> warmer it is (70 degrees plus would be best, and let the seal and glass
sit
> in direct sunlight to warm then up.
>
> George Selby
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> 83 Audi Coupe GT
> 86 Nissan 300ZX
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>
>