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> Show Me Your Engine Compartment Seals, ...tackling this now.
Eric_Shea
post Nov 12 2010, 08:27 PM
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I'm installing new rubber engine seals around the shelves in the engine compartment.

If your engine is out, can you snap some pics of the factory corners? If I recall there's some 45's in there or some angled cuts that I's like to duplicate. There some big "staples" (for lack of a better term) as well correct?

Pictures would be great.

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post Nov 12 2010, 08:58 PM
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Sorry, no pics, but the whole seal is cut on a 45 at the front, then clipped together with hog rings (see upholstery). The back corners just sorta overlap.
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post Nov 12 2010, 11:19 PM
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Thanks Mark... that's a start. What I was thinking as well. Would like to know more about the overlaps in the back.

Anybody have pics?
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post Nov 12 2010, 11:28 PM
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QUOTE(Eric_Shea @ Nov 12 2010, 09:19 PM) *

Thanks Mark... that's a start. What I was thinking as well. Would like to know more about the overlaps in the back.

Anybody have pics?

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No but I do have a whole bag of upholstery hog rings and a hog ring pliers... Let me know if you need it.
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post Nov 13 2010, 01:56 AM
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Not allway possible to miter at a 45. I've also foind that a hole punch (like you use on paper) and tip ties work well. Much easier to replace. I had a customer that sent me some pictures and it look pretty good. When you do cut, use a very sharp knife and keep it wet. It will slice like butter


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That picture appears to show the rear 'rainbow' piece being cut just before it overlaps. I usually leave enough of the rear piece to overlap some of the horizontal seal.
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post Nov 13 2010, 12:52 PM
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Is that the proper orientation of the rainbow seal, with the shorter slab on top?
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post Nov 13 2010, 02:58 PM
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Doesn't this belong in the CW forum?
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post Nov 13 2010, 05:45 PM
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Pat won't allow me to post in there. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/alfred.gif)
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post Nov 13 2010, 06:02 PM
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Pat won't allow me to post in there. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/alfred.gif)


Really? 'Cause when I retrofit a rear foglight on my car I was going to go there to ask where to drill the holes and stuff... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
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post Nov 13 2010, 07:13 PM
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QUOTE(Eric_Shea @ Nov 13 2010, 06:45 PM) *

Pat won't allow me to post in there. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/alfred.gif)

Good answer, lol.
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post Nov 13 2010, 07:24 PM
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Here's one

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post Nov 13 2010, 07:26 PM
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Ooops, That was on the way to the garage. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Here's a couple. Sorry, I already pulled the side seals but the rainbow seal is still in place.


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post Nov 13 2010, 07:28 PM
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Eric, Do you want to use my front and side seals for a pattern? They were almost too nice to pull. If I wasn't painting the engine bay I would have left them in place. The rainbow seal pictured here is kind of ratty but you cann see the upper part of the seal is shorted than the lower part of the seal.


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post Nov 13 2010, 08:18 PM
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Money shot! This is what is left of a front seal-left side. I took two of them from wrecked cars. I trimmed them for side pieces. They seam to last very well. This is the ugaly leftover. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif)


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post Nov 13 2010, 11:07 PM
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Thenks Rick and Andy!

@ Rick - No need but, could you take a picture like Andy's? I want to finish this tomorrow and that would do it. That rainbow seal is perfect! Thanks and stay warm!!

@ Andy - Excellent. So that's the left side of the front seal and it's trimmed inward to about 3/4"?

@ Rob - I might like to have a look at those hog rings and pliers... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) Maybe I can see a picture of the side seals where the ring went through (bottom? middle?)
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Thenks Rick and Andy!

@ Rick - No need but, could you take a picture like Andy's? I want to finish this tomorrow and that would do it. That rainbow seal is perfect! Thanks and stay warm!!

@ Andy - Excellent. So that's the left side of the front seal and it's trimmed inward to about 3/4"?

@ Rob - I might like to have a look at those hog rings and pliers... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) Maybe I can see a picture of the side seals where the ring went through (bottom? middle?)


Mark will get back from Tahoe tonight and back to work tomorrow. Maybe he can take a pic of where that hogring situation occurs. The hogrings and hogring pliers are in my tool box and I can have them Priority Mailed out ASAP. Though I don't know why I would be that nice considering you just cost me probably $30K less the trade in value of the 4Runner...

So Oly and Sven were talking and... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)
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Ok, More pics coming. I have to resize


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My front seal to side seal did not have a hole in it for a hog ring. Are you guys sure someone didn't add a hog ring to your seal at some point? Notice the close up. No holes.

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The 45 deg angle is cut very vertical on hte seal.

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post Nov 13 2010, 11:37 PM
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Couple more

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I think the short flap on the rainbow seal should be behind the side seal.

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