Installing Front Trunk Seal Question, Front Trunk Seal Installation and Drain |
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Installing Front Trunk Seal Question, Front Trunk Seal Installation and Drain |
Highland |
Apr 21 2019, 07:31 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 513 Joined: 8-August 11 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 13,418 Region Association: Southern California |
So read some old threads trying to figure out how to install the front trunk seal from 914Rubber. It seems that many install with no adhesive for maintenance purposes, but I'm having trouble getting the seal to stay in place.
So some remedial questions: 1) Does this picture show the bottom (facing the ground) of the seal or do I have it backwards? 2) Do most people use weatherstrip adhesive? maybe just in the corners? 3) Can somebody post a picture of where this part goes? I don't seem to be able to find a picture anywhere. |
914 RZ-1 |
Apr 22 2019, 03:40 PM
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Porsche Padawan Group: Members Posts: 683 Joined: 17-December 14 From: Santa Clarita, CA Member No.: 18,230 Region Association: Southern California |
I just painted my car and installed new seals.
Place the seal in the channel and close the hood, making sure the seal stays in the channel. Then leave it alone for a few days. The seal will get compressed a bit and seat itself in the channel. |
jcd914 |
Apr 22 2019, 05:27 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,081 Joined: 7-February 08 From: Sacramento, CA Member No.: 8,684 Region Association: Northern California |
I just painted my car and installed new seals. Place the seal in the channel and close the hood, making sure the seal stays in the channel. Then leave it alone for a few days. The seal will get compressed a bit and seat itself in the channel. I tried this and it hasn't worked. I put the seal in place but had to use blue painter tape to keep it in the channel. The seal seems slightly short in all the sections so it has to be stretched slightly. After taping it in place I closed the truck and left it for about a month. Opened the truck a week or so ago and the seal pops out of the corners around the headlights, it might pop out at the corners by the windshield but they are still taped. I will probably end up gluing it in place. Jim |
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