Replacing the rear window seal on an FD?

probedb · January 02, 2008, 01:11:39 PM

Hi all,

Does anyone know what\'s involved in this and is the rear window bonded or not?

I have the seal and clips (Malloy Mazda are good!) but need this doing as my seal is completely shot at the bottom and has been letting in water for rather a long time now.

Any thoughts?

Ta

Paul.

interloper393 · January 02, 2008, 01:21:58 PM

think there bonded bud, best bet is a pro come to yer door effort, costs about Â£60 per window.

probedb · January 02, 2008, 01:31:20 PM

Ta for that

I\'ll check my insurance to see what happens if something gets broken!

Grizzly · January 02, 2008, 06:32:57 PM

may be worth your while talking to a window fitter first, allot of bonded screen rubbers can be removed and refitted without taking the glass out (all depends how much sealer was used to fit it originally as it oozes out the sides and glues the seal in place too)

probedb · January 02, 2008, 08:22:45 PM

Cheers again

I\'ll check my local places and see what they say.

batman · January 02, 2008, 08:24:27 PM

the rear window on the fd is bonded mate the seal just over laps we just replaced a friends i have a buddy in the windy screen house if you need some help >

probedb · January 02, 2008, 08:26:51 PM

Quote from: ascaudiothe rear window on the fd is bonded mate the seal just over laps we just replaced a friends i have a buddy in the windy screen house if you need some help >

Oddly enough I\'ll be down in Wootton Bassett at the end of the month

I\'ll see what happens up here.

batman · January 02, 2008, 08:28:42 PM

no worries bud give me warning tho if you need a seal but i know some guys that are good with glass on fds

probedb · January 02, 2008, 08:36:06 PM

Quote from: ascaudiono worries bud give me warning tho if you need a seal but i know some guys that are good with glass on fds

Cheers matey, I have the window seal and the 2 little clips from Mazda so that should all be sorted

batman · January 02, 2008, 09:00:58 PM

just remember to let the sealant go off before moving the car or opening the tail gate the glass will pop out again due to air pressure if not dry >

Ricco_04 · January 03, 2008, 05:46:23 PM

Quote(all depends how much sealer was used to fit it originally as it oozes out the sides and glues the seal in place too)

Would the window leak in water if the weather seal had not been stuck down (or would the bonding do that?)

Reason I ask is I discovered I got a leak into my boot now too! :mad:

batman · January 03, 2008, 05:50:19 PM

the bonding of the glass to tail gate should stop leaks sounds like a gap somewhere

Ricco_04 · January 03, 2008, 06:45:53 PM

Mmmm thanks for confirming that. I have a part of the weather seal which bulges up so I guess (as you also say) that there is no bonding here and thus no stuck down on weather seal?

probedb · January 04, 2008, 01:47:50 PM

My seal is pulled apart at the bottom so the water gets into the boot lid then works it way through to the car.

Grizzly · January 04, 2008, 05:53:13 PM

Quote from: probedbMy seal is pulled apart at the bottom so the water gets into the boot lid then works it way through to the car.

In your case you will find your screen will have not been fitted correctly (not even bead of sealer around the window so it leaks) the only other thing it could be is rust and i think you would have noticed that.

Are you sure its not the boot seal its self?