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After 12 years I decided to change them | |||
[img=800x600]http://gallery.seloc.org/albums/userpics/21157/FILE0465.JPG[/img] | |||
[img=800x600]http://gallery.seloc.org/albums/userpics/21157/FILE0465.JPG[/img] | |||
Off with: | |||
- window winder | |||
- door card | |||
Now this may not be they way you would do it but I used a scraper to gently push the clips down one by one: | |||
[img=800x600]http://gallery.seloc.org/albums/userpics/21157/FILE0467.JPG[/img] | |||
A few fell down in the door but most stayed on the old rubber. It was not too long before it was off: | |||
[img=800x600]http://gallery.seloc.org/albums/userpics/21157/FILE0468.JPG[/img] | |||
- Took out the window, undoing the 3 10mm nuts that secure the window to the runner. | |||
- Trimmed the new seal using tin snips | |||
- put double sided tap on the seal | |||
- placed the seal on the door as per the instructions | |||
- re attached the clips | |||
- put the window back in, door cards and winder. | |||
[img=800x600]http://gallery.seloc.org/albums/userpics/21157/FILE0476.JPG[/img] | |||
Same for the other side: | |||
[img=800x600]http://gallery.seloc.org/albums/userpics/21157/FILE0477.JPG[/img] | |||
Revision as of 15:19, 9 July 2012
After 12 years I decided to change them
[img=800x600]http://gallery.seloc.org/albums/userpics/21157/FILE0465.JPG[/img]
[img=800x600]http://gallery.seloc.org/albums/userpics/21157/FILE0465.JPG[/img]
Off with:
- window winder - door card
Now this may not be they way you would do it but I used a scraper to gently push the clips down one by one:
[img=800x600]http://gallery.seloc.org/albums/userpics/21157/FILE0467.JPG[/img]
A few fell down in the door but most stayed on the old rubber. It was not too long before it was off:
[img=800x600]http://gallery.seloc.org/albums/userpics/21157/FILE0468.JPG[/img]
- Took out the window, undoing the 3 10mm nuts that secure the window to the runner.
- Trimmed the new seal using tin snips
- put double sided tap on the seal
- placed the seal on the door as per the instructions
- re attached the clips
- put the window back in, door cards and winder.
[img=800x600]http://gallery.seloc.org/albums/userpics/21157/FILE0476.JPG[/img]
Same for the other side:
[img=800x600]http://gallery.seloc.org/albums/userpics/21157/FILE0477.JPG[/img]
Pages in category "DIY"
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- Radiator Fan Manual Switch S2
- Remove MY2008 Dash
- Remove S2 Dash Top
- Remove S2 front clamshell
- Remove the gear knob
- Remove the gearbox
- Remove the rear clamshell
- Remove the rear undertray
- Remove the undertray
- Remove the wheels
- Replace the coolant
- Replace the exhaust silencer
- Replace the horn
- Replace the radiator & cooling fans
- Replace the steering rack