External window rubber replacement

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christopher storey

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Series 1 2000TC : My 4 new horizontal weatherstrips for the outer side of the windows arrived today . Do I have to remove the windows and frames to remove the old and install the new, and are there bits of advice that anyone wishes to give me please ?

Also, I would like to remove and clean up the carbs . Is it best to remove the inlet manifold as per the manual, or can it be done leaving the manifold in place ?
 
Hi Christopher,

Do I have to remove the windows and frames to remove the old and install the new?
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Yes, as there are screws which pass through the rubber, locating it in place.

Remove the door trip, wind the window down to remove as many fixings as you can, then wind it up and remove the remainder. Lift the door frame out complete with the window in place. Be careful as it is very heavy and you'll need to tilt it towards you (when you stand against the inside of the door) in order to allow it to clear the inside surface of the door. This is necessary otherwise the shaft on the winder mechansim will prevent the frame from lifting out.

Expect to spend a good day doing each door. You may do it quicker if everything goes exactly right, but usually it doesn't.

Ron.
 
If they're just the four outer weatherstrips then no, you don't have to remove the frames at all. Remove the plastic trim at the top of the door inside, you may also care to remove the interior handles & main trim panels to recover dropped screws but it's not essential IIRC.
There is a row of large-headed X-drive screws along the top of the door behind the top trim. Theoretically, they just need loosening as the strips just slot over the screws but I normally remove them (magnetic screwdriver or a blob of Blu-Tac on the end to replace them). They may be in varying states of rust & be difficult to loosen/remove & the (lowered) window glass can be a little obstructive but once they are out you'll see the metal strip that they hold & which clamps the rubber tight has loosened too. This allows the strip to be removed upwards from outside. Putting the new ones in is easier if they're original & have the metal stiffener but very likely they're just rubber replacements. Take your time with them however, & they should be fine. Use a little Vaseline to help them slide in, as the actress said to the bishop.

A good half a day should see you finished with the job.

It might be easier to remove the manifold complete with the carbs on but you'll need new copper gasket rings to replace it.
 
The Rovering Member said:
It might be easier to remove the manifold complete with the carbs on but you'll need new copper gasket rings to replace it.
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The copper rings are for the exhaust manifold, and you shouldn't need to touch that. Inlet gaskets only req'd.
 
Silly me. :oops: I had Bruisers manifolds on & off so many times during the great cracking exhaust manifold debacle that l have copper ring gaskets on the brain to this day. :LOL:

Harvey is correct, of course.
 
Easy way is indeed the way forward, you don't have to remove windows and frames.

When replacing the large cross head screws which hold the rubber in place, a good tip (if you have large fingers) is to wrap a thin piece of wire around the bolt to help you wiggle it into place (and not drop it down the inside of the door :oops: ).
 
rp61973 said:
Easy way is indeed the way forward, you don't have to remove windows and frames.

When replacing the large cross head screws which hold the rubber in place, a good tip (if you have large fingers) is to wrap a thin piece of wire around the bolt to help you wiggle it into place (and not drop it down the inside of the door :oops: ).
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I love these " Aunt Daisy " tips
They save me naughty words and frustration esp when I've got huge plates for hands .
 
1 down, 3 to go ! I did have to unfasten the frames and jiggle them about, but the rubber slid in . Only snag is that on the bit by the driver's quarter light, I cut the rubber a little short rather than proud, so a little mastic is called for.....
 
All 4 done now. The rears were very much easier than the fronts, although I had to release the frames on all 4 . The learning curve was such that the 4th was much quicker and easier than the earlier ones, but I shall have forgotten it all by next time ( if I live long enough ! )

Thanks for all the advice
 
Can one ask where we sourced window seals? Not seen any around and only once on e bay ( used) . As to inlet manifold ..when I refurb end my carbs. Just removed from inlet and used new gaskets that came with kit.
 
Scotts Old Rubber in Melbourne Oz has a good repro for you .Just a minimum of sculpting to do .
 
GRTV8 said:
They save me naughty words and frustration esp when I've got huge plates for hands .
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My wife has tiny hands. I was always told you should marry a woman with small hands.
 
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