Resealing Windscreen Seal

[Andyn]

Just wondering if anyone has resealed theirs and how much it costed them.

It looks like my car has had a respray and they pulled out the windscreen seals and just put them back on without glueing them down. So now when im driving air picks up under these seals and creates a whistling noise. See pict attached - its like this down the side too.

I called up a place and they said they would charge $165 to take those off and put new universal seals. I just want to use the originals and just get them to glue them back on. Anyone done this?

The whistling is starting to give me the sh!ts.

Edited April 7, 2007 by Andyn

[Andyn]

Nobody has done this?

[dontfeelcold]

What place did you call?

[skylinegtts]

im interested at what type of place you would call to do this?

smash repair? window place?

[nsm034]

go and buy a tube of urethane off a windscreen shop and stick it down yourself

[Andyn]

It was instant windscreen - 132 444.

nsm034 - I am just wondering can the seals (for front windscreen) be taken off and reused/reglued? If that is the case I will get them to just take the original one off and reglue it on. However one of the guys said once they are off it will be ugly to get them back on and the sticky material wont work anymore. If u try to glue it down it will be uneven.

This could be bs so I install "NEW" seals, but just wanted to hear from those who have done it before. The optimal and cheapest method, is to just reglue them on, but want to make sure this is doable. Any experience guys?

[dangerous_daveo]

Dude just pay the money and get it done properly. Just think, if air can get through. So will water.

[Tofu]

agreed. If its only $165.00 I dont see the problem. At least you then have warranty.

[nsm034]

It was instant windscreen - 132 444.

nsm034 - I am just wondering can the seals (for front windscreen) be taken off and reused/reglued? If that is the case I will get them to just take the original one off and reglue it on. However one of the guys said once they are off it will be ugly to get them back on and the sticky material wont work anymore. If u try to glue it down it will be uneven.

This could be bs so I install "NEW" seals, but just wanted to hear from those who have done it before. The optimal and cheapest method, is to just reglue them on, but want to make sure this is doable. Any experience guys?

not too sure. is it hard steel / aluminium or rubber. if its aluminum they are usually cliped on ( unless they're gay ) if its rubber you can usually reuse them (unless they tear or have shrunk ) but to replace them properly you have to remove the glass wich is why it would cost $160. It's not the easiest job pulling out a glass and not breaking it.

ok just looked at the pic. what i usually do is pack the underside full of urethane and then put a clamp sort of thing on it to push down on the molding. Any decent windscreen shop should do it for you for like $10 - $20 at the most , but it takes a hour for the urethane to cure. i can understand what the windscreen bloke has told you early camry's have the same set up and once you pull it out the top mold will crease/bend. There are ways around it but it takes time and time is money so they usualy just rip it out and chuck a rubber top mold in because it is a lot less hastle.

Edited April 22, 2007 by nsm034