Door-Glass Seals

esray

esray

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The nice thing about owning a Rover P6 in Cyprus is no rust; however, rubber and plastic parts need replacing continually :!:

Please, how do I remove the seal in this photo for replacement :?:

I appear unable to attach my photo for the following error message: 'Sorry, the board attachment quota has been reached'.

ATB Ray
 
Hi Ray.
First,put your pics on photobucket and do a link from there.
Do you mean the rubber that rubs on the outside of the door glass as you open/close the window?
You will need to remove the top interior wood trim panel to acces the screws that clamp it to the frame,and you may need to loosen the screws that hold the frame in place as well.
these are on the edges of the door.
 
Hi ray

If you have bought some new ones ( re-manufactured ) I'd be interested to know who from and what they are like.

pat
 
Pilkie said:
Hi Ray.
First,put your pics on photobucket and do a link from there.
Do you mean the rubber that rubs on the outside of the door glass as you open/close the window?
You will need to remove the top interior wood trim panel to acces the screws that clamp it to the frame,and you may need to loosen the screws that hold the frame in place as well.
these are on the edges of the door.
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Hello Pilkie, thanks for your reply; do you mean like this?

http://s1342.beta.photobucket.com/user/ ... f.jpg.html

I used to be able to simply upload any photos directly from my computer to the website as an attachment? Did not receive a notification of your kind reply, despite ticking the 'notify me' box, either!

Still, thanks to you again!!
 
Hello Pilkie,

I have removed the formica - trim and the panel inside the door/window frame and the left hand screw on the outside (obviously removed from inside) ; but as you can (hopefully) see in the pic - the second screw is behind the glass (which is fully down). When you say screws holding the frame, do you mean the two rounded (coach-bolt-like) objects at the top front and rear edges of the door/window, please?

Ray

http://s1342.beta.photobucket.com/user/ ... 2.jpg.html
 
There you go.
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Just click on the img code, it's auto copied, then paste


John.
 
On the lower right hand side, of your photobucket picture is a column with a list of options under "image links". left click on
img code, it will flash up "copied", then go back to your post and press right click, a window will appear with options, select left click on paste, Et viola

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Thanks John,

Now I understand!

All I need to figure out now is how to get this damned outside rubber window seal off!!

ATB Ray
 
You need to remove the large cross head screws, like the one in the centre of John's pic above.

There is a sneaky one under the quarterlight frame, but they are all (4 IIRC) in a straight line and all the same size, so not too difficult to find.

You then need to wiggle everything about a bit as it will have become stuck fast, so be prepared for people nearby to learn some new words.

I found it easier to undo the bolts that hold the frame in and lift the whole thing slightly, but that is a bit involved so would probably be better not to go that far. It does however help when refitting as the rubber can be placed onto the frame and then the whole frame jiggled back into place, as the front bit (under the quarterlight) can be very tight. Be prepared to adjust the frame afterwards to get it to fit though.

Best of luck

Richard
 
My thanks to Pilkie, John & Quattro for their advice - Got it done :D

PAT - The replacement rubber came in a box of 'goodies' when I bought the car - I could check with the previous owner if it is of help - Although he is very likely to have sourced it in the UK from the usual suspects?

Here (hopefully courtesy of John) is a pic of the two:

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The new seal is as thick as the old one but not as stiff where it sits behind its fastener?

Seems to have done the job okay though!

Ray
 
Hi ray

Have you got a picture of the finished door and seal ?

I got some from a supplier in the UK, they appear to be similar to yours; lengths of roughly the same profile, but as you say they don't appear to be as stiff as the originals.

Presumably you cut them to length and put the holes in ?

I thought the cracking of the originals was age related. However I was watching an episode of "The Professionals" from back in the day and B&D where driving a P6 with cracked window seals ! The car was probably only 5 years old.

pat
 
hi,
none of the repro seals are as stiff as they don't have the metal inbetween the rubber. they can be made and i looked into it. they came out at around £23.00 each and that was for 250 of each to be made.
scotts old auto rubber in australia are moulded at the ends and pre-cut where the screws go. all from the uk need to be cut into shape

ian
 
hi,
i have seen them and they are a good fit, obviously need shaping etc to fit, one drawback is the piece that goes between the door and frame is shorter that the rover ones and when you tighten the screws up they have a tendancy to lift a bit, otherwise they seem to be fine. colin gould sells them from kingsdown garage

ian
 
pat180269 said:
I thought the cracking of the originals was age related. However I was watching an episode of "The Professionals" from back in the day and B&D where driving a P6 with cracked window seals ! The car was probably only 5 years old.
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Mine are 40 years old and as good as the day they left the factory...
 
pat180269 said:
Someone on here told me that seals from a Vauxhall Omega fit.
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Ok you Antipodean's - What car is the Omega cloned into from Oz ? One of the Holden line up for sure . And what model/year had the waist window scraper that will fit
Gerald
 
Just done mine and they look ok.Bought them from Wins International.£39 for four strips.Have to cut them yourself but not a difficult job.Only problem was rusty bolts which I had to cut the heads off and replace with self tapping screws.As someone has said before though the new rubbers are not as rigid as the originals which have a metal strip running through them.I had to watch my language though as I live right next to a bus stop used by a lot of elderly folk.
 
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