« previous next »
Pages: [1] 2

Author Topic: Cracked Window Seal (Bottom Plastic Section)  (Read 1437 times)

Offline cox

  • Not said much yet
  • **
  • Posts: 51
Cracked Window Seal (Bottom Plastic Section)
« on: 01 November 2007, 10:18 »
Hi there,

I have a cracked plastic seal on my driver's side window that i really want to get replaced (see picture below).



Basically, rust under the seal has caused it to lift upwards and crack, so i want to remove the seal, treat the rusted area and fit a new one.

So my questions are:

1. Is it possible to buy just the plastic trim part (since I don't think it is connected to the rubber) and if so does it have a name?
2. And if so is it easy enough to replace and how would I go about replacing it?

Thanks in advance,

Dave.
Logged

Offline dabill

  • I live here
  • *****
  • Posts: 871
Re: Cracked Window Seal (Bottom Plastic Section)
« Reply #1 on: 01 November 2007, 12:55 »
best bet i would think is the scrappers, ring round, find a mk2 then go and look if its on there, i couldnt tell you if you can buy it new, or even at all, but if it were me, scrappers would be first port of call.

also, the rust below, make a propepr job of it, dont want it coming back and doing the same again.
Logged


noble tuned - and still not fast enough!

Offline nealey

  • I live here
  • *****
  • Posts: 1,062
Re: Cracked Window Seal (Bottom Plastic Section)
« Reply #2 on: 01 November 2007, 17:02 »
You can buy them trims new from vw still and they are about £12 a side +vat iirc
Logged

Offline cox

  • Not said much yet
  • **
  • Posts: 51
Re: Cracked Window Seal (Bottom Plastic Section)
« Reply #3 on: 01 November 2007, 17:38 »
I went to my VW dealership and they told me that the part i need is no longer available and couldn't be ordered :( The guy then continued to break the plastic even more as he was playing around with it.
Logged

Offline Dolly

  • I live here
  • *****
  • Posts: 721
Re: Cracked Window Seal (Bottom Plastic Section)
« Reply #4 on: 01 November 2007, 17:43 »
one side of mine has completly come off, and i was wandering if you could still buy these new. cant believe its discontuined  :sad:
Logged

Offline Horney

  • 10k hero
  • *
  • Posts: 10,782
  • Racing, Trackdays, Starwars.
Re: Cracked Window Seal (Bottom Plastic Section)
« Reply #5 on: 01 November 2007, 17:48 »
PM caddy vantastic and ask him to double check for you guys.

Nick
Logged

Offline Mew

  • I live here
  • *****
  • Posts: 3,589
Re: Cracked Window Seal (Bottom Plastic Section)
« Reply #6 on: 01 November 2007, 17:58 »
If you still can't get hold of one let me know as i have a couple spare, as long as they are for a 3 door with the one piece windows.
Logged

Offline mattneck(Beavis)

  • I live here
  • *****
  • Posts: 1,909
  • Bristol's Own (DJ) Beavis ;-)
Re: Cracked Window Seal (Bottom Plastic Section)
« Reply #7 on: 01 November 2007, 18:17 »
got a couple ehre to.. 5door, i think i do anyrate, but bens beaten me to it  :laugh:
Logged
Sig Removed. No Longer Applicable. New Sig? Nah. Not Yet..

Quote
Sharpo says: (16:57:39)
to be honest i dont doubt that half ggti users have a shortcut on their desktop for sharpie's last posts

Offline Mew

  • I live here
  • *****
  • Posts: 3,589
Re: Cracked Window Seal (Bottom Plastic Section)
« Reply #8 on: 01 November 2007, 18:30 »
Well mine are 3 door and yours 5 door, so he's sorted if no-where sells them!
Logged

Offline rubjonny

  • 10k hero
  • *
  • Posts: 16,349
  • Hello, my name is John and I'm a dub addict.
Re: Cracked Window Seal (Bottom Plastic Section)
« Reply #9 on: 09 November 2007, 16:42 »
those are actually made of metal and are 1 piece, the 'plastic' bit is actually the paint that has come away due to rust :)  They pull off the door once you remove the seal & mirror (if its a front door)
Get down your local scrappies, you shouldn't have too much trouble finding a good one :)
Logged
Hello my name is John and I'm a dub addict.
Pages: [1] 2
« previous next »