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v4admin
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
521 Posts |  Posted - 01 Aug 2020 : 17:57:56  
| Hi all
Has anyone come across anyone who sells new rear quarter window seals? Mine like most are quite flat with age and do not seal perfectly and when the window is open one of them rattles slightly. |
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melle
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
3833 Posts | Posted - 01 Aug 2020 : 20:26:00
| They're a generic profile, any half decent rubber supplier will have a roll in stock as it's a very common type. Can't remember the dimensions now... Your 900's quarter lights use the same profile, if the front seat belts are getting wet occasionally it's time to do those as well!
www.saabv4.com |  |
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green96v4
V4 Mad
Canada
738 Posts | Posted - 03 Aug 2020 : 11:57:31
| | I had a British car specialist match all my rubbers here, he said classic Mini rear window profile is very similar, you'd just have to 45ºC them at the B post | |
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shoestring
V4 Beginner
80 Posts | Posted - 03 Aug 2020 : 21:45:08
| Hi,
Have you tried Seals Direct,
Cheers,
Barry | |
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OWEN
V4 Fanatic
United Kingdom
318 Posts | Posted - 13 Aug 2020 : 22:06:43
| Before you condemn them, try this; pull them off; they're not glued, they're a push fit. Put them in very hot water for a couple of hours. They'll be revitalised! Works with rubber stuff; makes it flexible and compressible again.
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v4admin
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
521 Posts | Posted - 14 Aug 2020 : 15:18:57
| Did this first, a little better do OK for now
Thanks | |
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Derek
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
2191 Posts | Posted - 15 Aug 2020 : 13:03:57
| | Rubber revives well with a good application of glycerine. Cheap at chemists. Rub well in, leave for a few hours then wipe off any excess. | |
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melle
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
3833 Posts | Posted - 15 Aug 2020 : 13:58:49
| I've never had much luck with hot water and glycerine on old window and door seals. The quarter light and door seals are cheap enough to replace, even if you're tight like me.
www.saabv4.com | |
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ianh
V4 Fanatic
United Kingdom
250 Posts | Posted - 15 Aug 2020 : 20:00:34
| I have used Dupont Krytox GPL105 liquid lubricant to good effect
I had some left over from servicing the roof seals on my VW EOS and tried it out on my 96, it is expensive but a little goes a long way.
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Woody
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
2764 Posts | Posted - 16 Aug 2020 : 01:03:30
| | I have tried the hot water trick to enable stretching of the material as over time they shrink. I got them to fit in the Troll but they have now come away from the back edge. | |
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Rear Quarter Window Seals
