how do i do this? what's the risk of my cracking/breaking the rear window? any risk of death? what do i use? does anyone have pictures? I am just SOOOO sick of the rubbing creaking sounds coming from (i think ) the rear window.

i just replaced mine. of all the things i tried, and there were many, i found the most useful tool to be a good stiff putty knife. just press it into the seam between window and seal, work it around the perimiter, and eventually you'll coax the old seal to let go.

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so i guess i dont need any Kung Fu skills huh? i'll give that a whirl coming up soon.....LOL my dad told me just to put a lot of silicone cauking in there.....i replied with a head shake and a no dad.....

go to an auto paint store and pickup some butyl tape, comes in a rope wrapped up like a ciminimuium roll. Remove the seat belt upper anchors, the vinyl trim pieces behind it and the upper targa vinyl trim piece, maybe the backapd. Watch for that upper targa piece, there's screws in the front and down below. Remove teh old window, scrape out all the goo. Clean up and lay your butyl tape in there. Make a full circle and where it meets again you can smoosh the two ends together. Put in the rear window (and use the rubber spacer blocks with the butyl kit, or reuse if you still have yours - at the bottom of the window). Put something against the window to hold some pressure on it and leave it where it is warm (hairdryer may come in handy. reassemble and your done!

I dpray a little carb cleaner around the seam and then got at it with a putty knife. The carb cleaner seems to help soften it a LITTLE bit, but you will still need to work the knife pretty good.

I'm going with Travis' method soon.
My rear window was rattling a bit now and then. For a temporary hack/fix, I used a hot glue gun to force a dob into the gap around the edge here and there. It's been perfectly solid and quiet ever since, and will get me by until I get around to pulling it out and redoing it right. Hot glue dobs come out easily with a pocket knife later.

I siliconed my first 914's window in the rear, stupid me. did stop the rattles and leaks. But then I later cut up the car after a rear ender and the window would not come out, it did after I busted it though... Never again.

glad you told me that one. Butyl tape huh? I'll get me some soon. After spring break of course

Travis is spot on, thats exactly what i did & am doing again tonight with a lexan window.

If its not already been said use a hot air blower on low to soften up the butyl.

1 final thing, its dead easy to remove the window to engine cover seal while window is out.

I have never had a 914 that retained its rear window satisfactorily, so I went with a Lexan window for this assembly.

Screw it in and you're done.

Joe, where's the chicken wire? I'll bring you some at WCC just in case

QUOTE (Travis Neff @ Mar 9 2005, 02:10 PM)

did stop the rattles and leaks. But then I later cut up the car after a rear ender and the window would not come out

Isn't that the preferred thing to have happen? No leaks, no rattles, and won't come out?

When you get the glass out, try driving the car without it. It is like really LOUD.
cheers, Elliot

I used the silicon method too.. all rattles/leaks went away. Took the time while i had everything out to add a lot more padding to the firewall as well. Quieted things up a bit

QUOTE (Travis Neff @ Mar 9 2005, 04:14 PM)

Joe, where's the chicken wire? I'll bring you some at WCC just in case

What the hell are you talking about chicken boy?

Are you sure it's the window squeeking and not the targa top?

That's what I was thinking. Glass rattles, targa top flexing squeaks. At least that's been my experience. Speaking of... how do you get your targa top to stop talking? Mine's driving me nuts!

Jen

A light dusting of talc on the seals may help the squeeking some........or even better, bigger speaker's and a 400w amp!

QUOTE (Special_K @ Mar 9 2005, 11:43 PM)

A light dusting of talc on the seals may help the squeeking some........or even better, bigger speaker's and a 400w amp!

see i TRIED that but you all tore it to pieces

Not the talc idea, Johnny Rocket..



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Get a Sammy seal to stop the squeaking. And some Engman frame kits.

QUOTE (bd1308 @ Mar 9 2005, 10:03 PM)

QUOTE (Special_K @ Mar 9 2005, 11:43 PM) A light dusting of talc on the seals may help the squeeking some........or even better, bigger speaker's and a 400w amp! see i TRIED that but you all tore it to pieces

Wasn't me bashin' ya on that one brother......I'm all about LOUD (as long as it ain't CW! ) , and a 8" solobaric can cure valve lash noise if you're not into adjusting them.

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The talc powder idea works well. The point of origen for my squeeks were the two little rubber blocks that are part of the rear latch assembly on the roof panal itself, not the long seal.

i should just make some neoprene things that stick on top of those seals....i love neoprene....well neoprene camera straps.

QUOTE (McMark @ Mar 9 2005, 11:49 PM)

Get a Sammy seal to stop the squeaking. And some Engman frame kits.

I have a sammy seal. (Thanks Sammy )

The squeaking didn't start until after I spanked an Audi A4 with my car. That'll teach her.

Jen

Shea is the MAN!