jimbo-td5 · Apr 2, 2011

Hi all, just before my td5 went I pinched the climair wind deflectors off it to fit to my new tdci, but im having trouble getting them to fit, is it possible that the tdci have different deflectors? the trouble im having is the rubber strip along the bottom of the window, the only way Ive got them to fit is to bend the rubber strip out like this:

and even then they dont fit in the top properly like this:

so I tried winding the window up slowly to see if they would seat better but there was a plastic cracking sound and i pussied out winding them up further (electric windows! expensive I bet) so i whipped them back out quickly. any help on fitting them or are there specific ones for TDCi defenders??
Thanks!

ratty · Apr 2, 2011

jimbo-td5 said:
Hi all, just before my td5 went I pinched the climair wind deflectors off it to fit to my new tdci, but im having trouble getting them to fit, is it possible that the tdci have different deflectors? the trouble im having is the rubber strip along the bottom of the window, the only way Ive got them to fit is to bend the rubber strip out like this:

and even then they dont fit in the top properly like this:

so I tried winding the window up slowly to see if they would seat better but there was a plastic cracking sound and i pussied out winding them up further (electric windows! expensive I bet) so i whipped them back out quickly. any help on fitting them or are there specific ones for TDCi defenders??
Thanks!

looks to me like you have em fitted too far in. Only the outer flange should be tucked into the weather strip.

ratty · Apr 2, 2011

the flange should be sitting in the gap as arrowed

Sirus · Apr 2, 2011

ratty said:
the flange should be sitting in the gap as arrowed

Heheheehe, You said Flange

ratty · Apr 2, 2011

Sirus said:
Heheheehe, You said Flange

does that mean I gotta go sit on the norty step again?

Sirus · Apr 2, 2011

ratty said:
does that mean I gotta go sit on the norty step again?

No, just clean the black board off. This spams getting everywhere

ratty · Apr 2, 2011

Sirus said:
No, just clean the black board off. This spams getting everywhere

You having to read 100 pages of general chat agin anorl?

I'll physically remove some shall I?

Sirus · Apr 2, 2011

ratty said:
You having to read 100 pages of general chat agin anorl?

I'll physically remove some shall I?

It may be for the best

ratty · Apr 2, 2011

Sirus said:
It may be for the best

300 gone. Do ya want me to take it back further again?

LeadFarmer · Apr 2, 2011

Sent you a PM

Let me know how you get on as Im wanting to fit some of these soon to my 300tdi, though Ive heard they are hard to fit.

ratty · Apr 2, 2011

LeadFarmer said:
Sent you a PM

Let me know how you get on as Im wanting to fit some of these soon to my 300tdi, though Ive heard they are hard to fit.

Mine aren't climair but only took 5 mins to fit all four.

jimbo-td5 · Apr 2, 2011

right ive got a bit closer, then this happened:

:doh: they fitted tidy, but as I did the window up there isnt enough room there for the deflector and the window to fit at the back of the window/door, fits at the front?! the motor started dogging out and there was a plastic crack noise, obviously I stopped immediately as the motor was dying to stop damage, why isnt there enough gap? can I make it wider?

Dewin · Apr 2, 2011

This has got to be the 1st I've ever heard of anyone complain about a tight slot!

doodle bug · Apr 3, 2011

I think those bloody awful trainers are the problem...

crowmann · Apr 3, 2011

Still not clear where you are trying to fit them, they slot in the first gap on the inside edge of the outer door skin.

Use some vaseline and a putty knife to flex the channel and if they have been made correctly they will fit OK.

Do this in warm weather or with some general heat to the perspex or the will shatter, do not adjust them or cut as this will put a stress point in and they will snap.

I know all this from making a hash of it first time.

Also you need to remove the window glass location button - it was this that threw me. They will not fit where intended with this in place - sadly the one I purchased came with no instructions of any kind and I thought you were left to make the final adjustments yourself, which resulted in a deflector in two halves.

LeadFarmer · Apr 3, 2011

Useul advice crowmann, Ill be trying to fit some in a few weeks.

jimbo-td5 · Apr 5, 2011

doodle bug said:
I think those bloody awful trainers are the problem...

Oii! Leave my trainers alone you!

So yeah, after the cracking noise I still haven't plucked up the courage to try again! May have a go tomorrow cos it's supposed to be warm!

buckshot · Apr 5, 2011

fook knows how you managed that i got the same on mine front and back doors, as ratty says about 5 minutes to fit all 4

Fur Trapper · Apr 6, 2011

in the us they go on the outside of the car with double back tape just clean both side with a degreaser for tape to stick, should work mate

LeadFarmer · Apr 6, 2011

john winsemius said:
in the us they go on the outside of the car with double back tape just clean both side with a degreaser for tape to stick, should work mate

Whats wrong with Michigan then John? You comin over here for our cider?

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