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Here’s the gap on mine
Could take a good close up picture of their cars rear quarter glass window. I’m particularly interested in the sharp curve at the back of the window and how the seal fits the opening. I’ve put mine back in the car and don’t remember them having such a large gap in that area
Thanks in advance
Thanks Anthony it tells me something ain’t right out it comes 😢
Yeah Window installs are not one of my favorite jobs. I find starting with putting the back in first will allow you to see if the seal seats properly before you go through the rest of the install.
Anthony how do you deal with the flap of rubber that basically covers the window channel does it go in the window channel or is it rolled over to the outside it seems it should stay on the outside of the pinch weld but how I’m just confused 🤪
Besides the frustration fitting the glass and frame into the rubber surround, it then took me at least three goes to install the rear quarter window to a point I was happy. This included the rubber surround against the body and overlap when the door is closed. Pushing the quarter window against the rear while you pull the string out seemed to work best. The amount of pressure you push will determine how much overlap of the rubber seal you end up with at the rear quarter and door window overlap. Trial and error unfortunately !
JK, I think you are close. I couldn’t get mine with as much overlap as the original at either end. I came to the conclusion that the new seals are not exactly the same spec.
I have the 993 style seal without the frame, however I recently had the exact same issue with the gap at the back corner, and buckling in at the bottom front. A Pro glass guy tried twice and gave up. I re-tried with a friend pushing the seal/window towards the corner as we roped in. No dice. ... we took off the trim belt moulding under the window, removed almost all of the Butyl sealant or dum dum, leaving only thin strip around the perimeter. This seemed to do the trick.
Despite my trim initially looking absolutely flush, it was probably raised fractionally by the sealant and didn't allow the window seal/glass to sit properly in the aperture - thus bulging towards the front of the car where the seal isn't confined. I'll take a picture of my before and after, but given that your sealant is visible, I think the sealant thickness or the seating of the trim is your issue.
I have the 993 style seal without the frame, however I recently had the exact same issue with the gap at the back corner, and buckling in at the bottom front. A Pro glass guy tried twice and gave up. I re-tried with a friend pushing the seal/window towards the corner as we roped in. No dice. ... we took off the trim belt moulding under the window, removed almost all of the Butyl sealant or dum dum, leaving only thin strip around the perimeter. This seemed to do the trick.
Despite my trim initially looking absolutely flush, it was probably raised fractionally by the sealant and didn't allow the window seal/glass to sit properly in the aperture - thus bulging towards the front of the car where the seal isn't confined. I'll take a picture of my before and after, but given that your sealant is visible, I think the sealant thickness or the seating of the trim is your issue.
10-16-2019, 08:13 AM
Rear quarter glass
