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Help me help you Seal fitment, Started a new thread to deconstruct this |
Mikey914 |
Aug 10 2022, 04:50 PM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,677 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None |
This was brought us as an issue and I'm really trying to figure this out. Any ideas of why the window would look lower and have a gap here.
Here were my thoughts - I keep looking at this and something doesn't look right. Given that the blocks are identical to the factory ones in shape and durometer, what would the solution be here? There appears to be a 1/2" section of rubber not fully seated, Is it holding it out? Could the amount of butyl behind the "chrome" be holding it down slightly? I don't think that would be the whole story. The triangle window looks like the top is seated deeper than the cap. Almost like if the top of the triangle window was shimmed out more it would push the bottom of the cap out more to "close the gap". This appears to be where the failure is - at least in my eyes. I've seen many of the caps worn and look slightly deformed from the top of the glass pushing it out, but not here. It looks like it's barely engaged. Why it would sit lower is beyond me. The initial complaint was it was too tight, which would hold it up. Submitted to the brain trust Attached thumbnail(s) |
Chris914n6 |
Aug 12 2022, 01:09 PM
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Jackstands are my life. Group: Members Posts: 3,328 Joined: 14-March 03 From: Las Vegas, NV Member No.: 431 Region Association: Southwest Region |
It's a bitch to adjust but I've never had a problem with it. My can has a factory seal, not a 914rubber repo, but I don't see anything particularly wrong with it. Maybe it's the triangle seal? Mine are factory original, I have the 914rubber but haven't installed yet.
lower bolt hole with lots of movement. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/live.staticflickr.com-431-1660331356.1.jpg) upper bolt hole, pretty much fixed. you might need to loosen the bolt to get the guide to pivot. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/live.staticflickr.com-431-1660331357.2.jpg) |
Mikey914 |
Aug 12 2022, 01:21 PM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,677 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None |
It's a bitch to adjust but I've never had a problem with it. My can has a factory seal, not a 914rubber repo, but I don't see anything particularly wrong with it. Maybe it's the triangle seal? Mine are factory original, I have the 914rubber but haven't installed yet. lower bolt hole with lots of movement. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/live.staticflickr.com-431-1660331356.1.jpg) upper bolt hole, pretty much fixed. you might need to loosen the bolt to get the guide to pivot. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/live.staticflickr.com-431-1660331357.2.jpg) Should be a nut on the adjustment at the bottom, this would allow for the movement up and back |
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