Borrowing a little polyurethane technology from Brian (the edge), I built up my new cover end caps prior to the install. Last year both ends disintigrated while out in CO and I didn't want to replace those pricy little caps again. The Seran wrap idea came from a hatch seal that was posted, in the end the wrap didn't peel away so I suggest clear for the hatch procedure.

I had a new tube of sealant opened for the silentbloc upgrade so I figured what the hell, 12 twists later, she feels great!

 

I'm not sure I completely understand what you're talking about, but more power to ya.

 

+1

 

I hope that's not the general consensus, the lack of questions tells me people understand it or it's over their heads.

The next weakest part of the cap is at the flange, and considering how it mounts would take a little more effort to build it up.

 

Over my head, but I'll admit to stupidity

Lemme see if I can translate:

You got new end-caps. Your old ones disintegrated. To prevent this, you strengthened the flanges by adding someting (polyurethane? what kind is that, specifically - when I refinished my old wood floors, I used polyurethane to seal them but I'm pretty sure we ain't talking about the same stuff) to build it up.

The Saran wrap is for - not sure, you covered it before the install, installed before the poly dried? expecting that it would peel away, but it didn't?

Anyway, good job. I replaced on last year, it's not the right one but it looks like it'll work with a little trimming. If I can figure out what you did, I might do the same

 

Yep, the black gooey stuff like in the pic, typically used for sealing roofs.

The Seran wrap was mentioned in another sealant thread so I tried it and the way it was written it sounded like it peeled off after curing... glad I learn't that it didn't on this job. The poly is a lot like antiseize, once you get a finger tip in it, you have multiple clean ups.

 

Looks like epoxy putty to me...

End caps? Hell, I pulled that whole POS contraption out of my car altogether.

 

was that?

 

while were on the subject where the hell can we get new ones

 

I got them at 944online, USPS flat rate pack would have been a better shipping deal than what I paid for regular ground.