Weather stripping ?
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Melting Slicks
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Weather stripping ?
Hey guys the weather stripping on the C-5 at the top of the window,is it glued in,or fitted in? Today while messing with the car I leaned back and the stripping came down. Do I need to get some 3m weather stripping glue?
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It's fitted with two screws in the vert if my memory corrects me.
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Looking at the Manual, there are 2 push pins securing the weather strip to the lock pillar. There are another two push pins securing the forward end of the strip to the "reveal molding" and the hinge pillar. Once those are out the weatherstrip pulls out of the molding.
The installation instructions involves putting sealant:
down the weatherstrip retainers at the upper rear corner of the door
the lower 2" of the "lock pillar weatherstrip retainer" and 2" down the lock pillar
3 x parallel 2" beads to the forward end of the door opening weatherstrip retainer and to the rear edge of the reveal molding
It than says strip off the protective tape from the back of the weatherstrip. That sounds to me like the strip is self adhesive when you slot it in the groove. You may need some weatherstrip adhesive if you're reusing the old weatherstrip.
Start at the upper rear corner inserting the upper/outer edge of the weatherstrip first.
Install the weatherstrip retainer securing the strip to the lock pillar
Install the push pin retainers securing the strip to the lock pillar
Install the weatherstrip retainer securing the strip to the hinge pillar reveal molding
Install the push pins securing the weatherstrip to the hinge pillar.
Hope that helps
The installation instructions involves putting sealant:
down the weatherstrip retainers at the upper rear corner of the door
the lower 2" of the "lock pillar weatherstrip retainer" and 2" down the lock pillar
3 x parallel 2" beads to the forward end of the door opening weatherstrip retainer and to the rear edge of the reveal molding
It than says strip off the protective tape from the back of the weatherstrip. That sounds to me like the strip is self adhesive when you slot it in the groove. You may need some weatherstrip adhesive if you're reusing the old weatherstrip.
Start at the upper rear corner inserting the upper/outer edge of the weatherstrip first.
Install the weatherstrip retainer securing the strip to the lock pillar
Install the push pin retainers securing the strip to the lock pillar
Install the weatherstrip retainer securing the strip to the hinge pillar reveal molding
Install the push pins securing the weatherstrip to the hinge pillar.
Hope that helps
Last edited by DeeGee; Aug 26, 2008 at 03:21 AM.
