Wedge window runner seal.

[mrzigazaga]

Hi Peeps...Just wondering what people have used for this...A thin nitrile sheet rubber maybe?...I don't really want to silicone it in....Cheers...Ziga

[Jack Valiant]

When you say runner do you mean the verticals or the horizontal bottom piece that holds the glass?

[mrzigazaga]

Sorry mate ...Yeah the glass holder...Not a runner as such....

[Number 7]

When I was searching for replacement channels (that the glass sits in), I ordered what I thought were the correct one from Grimmers, together with matching rubbers. Had to return the channels as they were wrong, but I kept, and have already used, the rubber on the N/S window when I replaced the channel with a good S/H one. If you want I can look up the reference?

[KKson]

No nails, exterior grade! I didn't want the bugger falling out.

[adam quantrill]

Old bike inner tube, and contact adhesive - lubricates on the way in, but you have to leave it a couple of days before using, to cure.

[mrzigazaga]

Cheers for the replies chaps...Don't think i want to no nails it in...Bike inner tube sounds okay with the contact adhesive...Just got to pick me moment....

[marcus1875]

Hi Mark, i think i have a length of the seal in the unit. Your welcome to it if you want.
Marcus

[Jack Valiant]

Well as posted many times before I used a classic mini runner and rubber



Little bit of fettling and adhesive but not had to touch it since

Job done

[mrzigazaga]

Thanks Chris...I have book marked it for future reference...Ziga

[ElvisWedgely]

I did this job on a Jaguar once and it was a nightmare. I used a bike inner tube and glue but obviously didn't either leave it long enough to dry or didn't force it in hard enough. (don't forget side glass is toughened and hence brittle). When I went to put the window down a few days later, the glass stayed shut and the bottom glass holder lowered. I had to do the work all over again, and stripping the door panel on a Jaguar is a job in itself. I got there in the end after a lot of swearing with plenty of cuts and bruises. Take your time Mark and don't rush this job if you want success first go. Wait for a nice warm sunny day. There should be plenty in September as we haven't had a decent day in August.

Tony. TCB.

[mrzigazaga]

Thanks Tony...I hoping that Sireatalot will chip in here as he did his a little while ago...He said it only took him 20 mins........DOMINIC

[Sireatalot]

you called....

Yeeaass.. i did do this a while back.. used a landy runner and some old scraps of rubber to seat the glass into.
below pics are before the runner was changed..





my fix lasted about a month or so, the rubber has worked its way out and now needs redoing... thinking of using a bike inner tube as suggested previously with some contact adhesive. however the mini rubber above does look like it would do the job spot on so may go that route..

Once the door card is off ( for me approx 5 screws) it was a fairly simple job of removing the glass and changing the runner..

[mrzigazaga]

Ahhah...Thanks mate...Yeah I'm not convinced that glue will work well in such a moist area...(Ooo missus)...Ill probably go the mini route too....Cheers...Ziga

[wild rover]

Rtv sealant works every time.

[Hamish400]

After re-doing mine a few years ago I stuck a bit of "flashband" on the glass outer side overlapping the rubber and metal channel so as to to shed any water that ran down the glass over the metal/rubber groove, and thus stop water retention/corrosion. Has worked well.

[mrzigazaga]

Thanks for all the advice, I like the idea of some "Flashband" on it afterwards...I have already had to treat a new channel as it started going rusty just sitting in a cupboard...Which i thought strange as it looked galvanised??...Ziga