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How Do Ya Fix a, leak'n rear window? |
Bruce Allert |
Feb 11 2006, 12:39 AM
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Hellions asleep Group: Members Posts: 3,289 Joined: 19-March 03 From: Eagle Creek, Orygun Member No.: 441 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Washed the Bro-N-Laws 914 that I'm get'n ready for the WCC and found the rear carpet soaked. Began sleuth'n the problem & found the rear window loose. The outside rubber seal is allowing the window to move so this leads me to believe that's where the water is coming in... both sides no less.
If it's easy to take it out & do the butyl tape thing I'll do it but if it's a PIA hopefully there's an easier solution. Anyone got a "HOW TO" ? .........b |
DNHunt |
Feb 11 2006, 08:07 AM
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914 Wizard? No way. I got too much to learn. Group: Members Posts: 4,099 Joined: 21-April 03 From: Gig Harbor, WA Member No.: 598 |
After the warnings the how to. Remove the interior cause you need the backpad and the targa bar pad out. Gently remove the window. If it won't press out get a guittar string and feed it through the spot were it leaks. Go to the store for Flat Tire cause you'll need a friend to help use the guitar string saw. Use it to separate the window from the rest of the old adhesive. Clean everthing up, remove the left over butyl and wash the window. Set the little spacer, insulators on the sill, a little dab of butyl will hold them there. Trial fit the window without any adhesive cause once you put it up with adhesive you only get 1 shot.
Get the butyl the right temp. If it is too cold it is very hard and you won't be able to push the window into it very well. If it is too warm it sticks to everything including your hands and it doesn't have enough body so when you try to put it around the window opening the bead will not be uniform in thickness. Put a nice even band of butyl around the window opening (very important). If it varies much you will not be able to press the window in far enough to contact the thin areas. Remember even!!! Press the window in evenly and use a strip of black electrical tape across the bottom as trim (no sh*t, electrical tape). Put the interior back in. A nice afternoon job with a friend and a six pack. Longer if you drink more Flat Tire. Course you may not need the friend and then you get more beer and it takes longer. You get the idea. Dave |
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