Front 1/4 quarter wing vent window seal rubber trouble

[felix_666]

I have searched extensively for this topic but due to the 1/4 it is difficult to search.

I am having trouble with the seal 51326454324

I pulled the front 1/4 apart to replace the seal some time ago. Comparing the old seal to the new one shows they are rather different. i know rubber can shrink over time, but the new piece is significantly different to the old.

The new piece is taller and longer with no shape. Again, I know time will help shape the new piece. The old piece sits flush with the aluminium frame and has not been trimmed at all except for maybe in the corner.

Is this OEM, or have I been shipped something else?

I can't figure out where I bought the parts from, it was many years ago now.

What am I missing here?

[nbristow01]

I am watching this post closely as I am about to be doing the same procedure. Did you also order the new channel piece, the one that helps guide the window?

[felix_666]

yes, I believe I bought that from jaymic, they sell it by the meter, not sure if it's OEM, but it fits the bill.

[felix_666]

bump bump it up

Surely someone can shed some light on this topic,. I know I'm not the first to be doing so...

[EddyM]

Just out of totally stupid and idiotic curiosity, what would be wrong with taking the old rubber channel out of the chrome, filling the chrome frame with a nice solid bead of black silicone rubber caulking material, putting the glass back in place, waiting for the silicone to cure, and then using a razor blade to trim things neatly?

[Grover]

It has been long enough ago that I don't remember exactly, but... Are you sure the new one isn't intended to be the gasket between the window and the frame, rather than around the glass itself?

[Mikesmalaga72]

If you can reuse old, clean and reuse it. That rubber strip belongs to the base of the door glass channel. Reorder fr dealer you use and give it back to them if it is wrong again. Fellow faqer had a good point thanks! Good luck

[felix_666]

This makes more sense. I measured it up to the main window to frame seal and it seems a closer fit, except the new one is nearly twice as long, but the profile looks very similar.

[Mikesmalaga72]

They give you enough for two window frames when you order one, as in meter.

[felix_666]

This is what I thought also, but one new piece is about 100mm short of two old pieces, close but definitely too short. I'm aware that the seal doesn't run the length of the window.