davewhitefoot Posted July 17, 2017 Report Share Posted July 17, 2017 Has anybody changed the rubber seal between hood and windscreen top? Do you have to dismantle the windscreen or can it be pushed into place? If so - any tips? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lebro Posted July 17, 2017 Report Share Posted July 17, 2017 From memory it can be pushed into place. Bob. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted July 17, 2017 Report Share Posted July 17, 2017 You need to get one side of the foot of the "T" in and then carefully ease the other side in with a blunt screwdriver. Let it settle before trimming and then trim the ends to suit the tops of the stanchions. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
davewhitefoot Posted August 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2017 (edited) Thanks for your replies. Another job to try come winter, Dave Edited August 8, 2017 by davewhitefoot Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foster461 Posted August 8, 2017 Report Share Posted August 8, 2017 Budget about an hour and it will be easier if the rubber is warm rather than frigid cold. You may need a gloved hand to work the screwdriver across the entire length since you will be poking it about an 1/8th of an inch at a time. One recommendation (Stuart ?, Don Elliott ? ) was after matching the slope of the stanchion, leave the ends long, trim them so there is just a flat rubber strip remaining and trap that between the tenon plates and the stanchions. I think there is a thread here somewhere where this was covered a few years ago Stan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BrianC Posted August 9, 2017 Report Share Posted August 9, 2017 You may need a gloved hand to work the screwdriver across the entire length since you will be poking it about an 1/8th of an inch at a time. May be quicker and more comfortable with a blunt chisel (or a specially home-made tool). I can't remember what I used when I did this but 1/8" a time would not have been considered! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lebro Posted August 9, 2017 Report Share Posted August 9, 2017 It is easier to pull the seal along the grove, rather than trying to push it. Pulling will stretch it a little, which makes it thinner. When fully in, then push towards the middle to "unstretch" do not trim the ends to length for a while to let it adjust to its minimum length. Bob. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted August 9, 2017 Report Share Posted August 9, 2017 It is easier to pull the seal along the grove, rather than trying to push it. Pulling will stretch it a little, which makes it thinner. When fully in, then push towards the middle to "unstretch" do not trim the ends to length for a while to let it adjust to its minimum length. Bob. Unfortunately the current offering wont go in like that anyway and with the curve at the ends its impossible. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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