[ROVERNET - UK] P6B front windscreen removal tips sought

Peter King peter at king-co.com
Mon Dec 19 22:18:51 GMT 2005


And to add another concurrence...I had a professional glass shop 
re-install my p5 windshield, and they insisted that the new rubber did 
not need any sealant. It has leaked ever since.

Peter


On Dec 19, 2005, at 5:15 PM, Eric Russell wrote:

> I concur with Paul's "sort of concur"....
> I used a black rubber compound used by the windscreen
> glass shops.  If you have to remove the windscreen
> again (ugh!), the rubber-like material will peel off
> the windscreen seal.
>
> Anyway, I put a thin film between the glass and the
> rubber, and the rubber and the base unit frame.  I
> didn't want to have a water leak and then be sorry I
> didn't take those precautions especially as I was
> hardly tightening the bottom clamps.
>
> Eric
>
>
> --- Paul Smith <Paul.Smith at auroraenergy.com.au> wrote:
>
>> Sort of concur:
>> 1.  yes the clamps just stop it falling; do them up
>> until it doesn't move
>> and that is enough
>> 2.  but do put sealant between rubber and glass
>> around the top and sides, or
>> it will leak (the TC did in decent rain when the
>> orig rubber went hard)
>>
>> PVS
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Brian & Lori Nordlund
>> [mailto:ble.nordlund at verizon.net]
>> Sent: Tuesday, 20 December 2005 5:50 am
>> To: rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com
>> Subject: RE: [ROVERNET - UK] P6B front windscreen
>> removal tips sought
>>
>>
>> Peter-
>> I did my first removal / reinstallation when I was
>> about 15 years old and
>> have done a couple since then.  I was in a high
>> level of stress each time,
>> worrying about the cracking potential, but I think
>> all it takes is a little
>> concern while in the process to improve the odds of
>> success.
>>
>> The only bit of advice I would have is to not think
>> of the lifting clamps as
>> needing to hold the windshield in place or compress
>> the rubber so it seals.
>> By it's design, it seems to seal well with very
>> little pressure.  Instead,
>> think of their job as simply to hold it up, so that
>> the windshield and the
>> rubber surround are kept from sliding around or
>> popping out of place.
>>
>> Also, if I remember right, there is a thin piece of
>> rubber or something in
>> the saddle of each lifting clamp, but I'm not sure
>> if that is original or
>> not.  However, that would help reduce the potential
>> for initiating a crack
>> from the point of contact.
>>
>> In my opinion, and at least in my area, there really
>> isn't anyone with
>> enough experience to address a job like this with
>> any better chance of
>> success.  I have seen some put in by commercial
>> shops where they gob the
>> rubber up with sealant, which is unnecessary, and
>> just makes the next
>> removal job a big mess.
>>
>> Since windshields are getting more rare all the
>> time, I figure this is a job
>> best left to the person who has enough at stake to
>> ensure it will be done
>> carefully.
>>
>> Brian.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: rovernet-bounces at lyris.ccdata.com
>> [mailto:rovernet-bounces at lyris.ccdata.com]On Behalf
>> Of Eric Russell
>> Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 8:13 AM
>> To: rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com
>> Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] P6B front windscreen
>> removal tips sought
>>
>>
>> Peter,
>> I have removed many windshields and installed about
>> 3.
>>  My installation success is about 66%.  The keys:
>> *location of the windscreen and rubber assembly in
>> the
>> channel of the base unit
>> *the tightening of the 2 "lifting clamps" must be
>> gentle and equal
>> *don't tighten the "lifting clamps" too much or you
>> will develop tension in the glass
>>
>> I came down to the garage one morning after
>> installing
>> a glass to find that it had cracked badly.
>>
>> On the other hand, I installed two others which were
>> not a problem.
>>
>> Eric
>>
>>
>> --- Peter Mitchell <peterm at arach.net.au> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello Netters,
>>>
>>> or should that be 'Ho Ho Ho netters'!
>>>
>>> The ball joints purchased from Scott have now been
>>> fitted by a Rover
>>> mechanic friend, and I am now keen to tackle the
>>> fitting of a new front
>>> windscreen to my P6B.
>>>
>>> In the opinion of those who have done this job
>>> before, is the replacement of
>>> a windscreen a job for a beginner, or should it be
>>> left to a specialist?
>>>
>>> Kind regards
>>>
>>> Peter Mitchell
>>> Perth Western Australia
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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