Roof Rail Weatherstrip

[David Kosin]

Gonna have to replace the roof rail weatherstrip. Mine is so old it shatters in places when you close the door.

Any tips/tricks/suggestions in removing and replacing the weatherstripping? How hard is it to clean the old stuff out of the channel?

 

[Mocajava]

Mine was old too but still came out in one piece when I started pulling on it. What was left adhering to and in the channel, I removed with a wire wheel on my cordless drill

 

[David Kosin]

Did you use any sort of solvent on the remaining gunk?

 

[Mocajava]

Don't remember having to use anything else but the wire wheel.

 

[Maxrat]

Gonna have to replace the roof rail weatherstrip. Mine is so old it shatters in places when you close the door.

Any tips/tricks/suggestions in removing and replacing the weatherstripping? How hard is it to clean the old stuff out of the channel?

Mine pulled out and left nothing behind. It was really easy.

 

[David Kosin]

Didn't they use any adhesive?

 

[Maxrat]

Didn't they use any adhesive?

First -- you're talking about the weather stripping that the windows roll up against right? If so, no glue held it in. I installed the new rubber with no glue and it holds fine. If you remove the stainless trim that holds the window weather stripping, you'll find a strip of thin foam glued (makes a seal between the stainless and roof rail portion of the body. I took a plastic scraper to that foam and it came right off. either way, it was easy.

 

[brad 66]

mine was dried out came right out new one pushed right in did not remove anything

 

[David Kosin]

Got it.

 

[RedBeard]

First -- you're talking about the weather stripping that the windows roll up against right? If so, no glue held it in. I installed the new rubber with no glue and it holds fine. If you remove the stainless trim that holds the window weather stripping, you'll find a strip of thin foam glued (makes a seal between the stainless and roof rail portion of the body. I took a plastic scraper to that foam and it came right off. either way, it was easy.

From whom did you purchase?

 

[David Kosin]

steele rubber

 

[David Kosin]

Not 1st Gen specific but might help.

 

[Maxrat]

From whom did you purchase?

Steele Rubber -- it's more expensive but the quality of the rubber is great and the design profile is right.

 

[RedBeard]

Steele Rubber -- it's more expensive but the quality of the rubber is great and the design profile is right.

Thanks.

 

[David Kosin]

I know i'm beating this horse to death, but for those who replaced the roof rail weatherstripping, did you, or did you not use any adhesive?

I see Maxrat didn't. Is this the way to go? I sure hope so.

 

[Mocajava]

I am going to use it sparingly, on the end where I start and any bends, plus where I finish. I will probably outlive me and I don't want any issues down the road.

 

[RedBeard]

I am going to use it sparingly, on the end where I start and any bends, plus where I finish. I will probably outlive me and I don't want any issues down the road.

Sounds like a plan. Good idea to secure the points that have the greatest potential to come undone.