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Jeffa's Disco

New Member

• Jul 12, 2008

• #1

Evening,

Looking to replace the window seals on the rear windows on my Discovery 300tdi. Any suggestions, other than amble soapy water? or tools available to make the job easier?

Many thanks

 

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sashtony

New Member

• Jul 13, 2008

• #2

The manufacturers use a string tool fitted to the seal inner lip after soap is applied & then pulled put carefully so that the seal lip fits over the window frame.
Not sure if Draper or similar sell the string tool,try trade counters...

 

Pikey

Dummy Ejection Facilitator..

• Jul 13, 2008

• #3

sashtony said:

The manufacturers use a string tool fitted to the seal inner lip after soap is applied & then pulled put carefully so that the seal lip fits over the window frame.
Not sure if Draper or similar sell the string tool,try trade counters...

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Are you taking the ****??

Jeffa just buy a roll of 3 or 4 mm nylon rope and place it inside the window seal with both ends hanging out by a foot or so.
Offer the window up for fiting and make sure both ends of the string are inside the vehicle.

Start fitting the window the hold one end of the string and start to pull the other end along the window. As it moves along it will pull the seal over the lip on the opening by the time you get all the way round to the other string the window will be fitted perfectly. If you've got some one to push the window in from the outside it makes life easier.

 

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Jeffa's Disco

New Member

• Jul 13, 2008

• #4

Many thanks!

 

mrnice

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• Jul 14, 2008

• #5

ive just tidied mine up a bit, they had big splits on each corner on both the back windows and on the rear window seal aswell, they didnt leak they just looked awful. a common fault im told, i masked them off, cleaned em up and used black silicone. they look much better now!

 

seg

Member

• May 9, 2011

• #6

Hi
where is the best place to get these seals

 

Dewin

Well-Known Member

• May 9, 2011

• #7

seg said:

Hi
where is the best place to get these seals

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Here

 

comeinhandy

Member

• Jul 29, 2014

• #8

After years of patching up the seals, I eventually got around to replacing them, not too hard but a bit fiddley. I did a video on head cam while doing it so may help others, here:

Discovery1 - Replacing Rear Side Window Seals - Removal and Refit of Window - YouTube

A few other Discovery1 videos also on my youtube channel, google "youtube comeinhandynow"

 

comeinhandy

Member

• Mar 18, 2015

• #9

An update on fixing the rusted out metal and respraying the paint around the alpine window and other areas on a youtube video :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wb558I7WL9k

 

chrisstdt

Well-Known Member

• Mar 18, 2015

• #10

String method is best ,pull on the string and turn in a circular motion this helps the process and stops the string acting like a cheese wire on your new seals !

 

comeinhandy

Member

• Mar 19, 2015

• #11

Yep, for side windows. Alpine window doesn't need string of course.

 

blackstrat

Well-Known Member

• Mar 19, 2015

• #12

comeinhandy said:

Yep, for side windows. Alpine window doesn't need string of course.

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Used Swarfega to lubricate my alpines when I fitted them..

Talking of lubricant your username is a bit suspect isn't it..