Hi, I'm trying to replace the glass and seals on my rear side windows. I've bought this glass from jk: https://www.justkampers.com/211-845...fitted-vw-t2-bay-1967-1979-brazilian-bay.html And this seal: https://www.justkampers.com/241-845...-seal-vw-t2-bay-1967-1979-brazilian-bays.html But after my first try, it doesn't seem to fit. It feels too big for the opening. Is there any tricks? By the way the bus is a 73 Westfalia (front hinge roof and Louvre windows in the center). Thanks! Jb
They are a tight fit.. I had bruising on the sides of my hands from hammering them in, going round and round the rim Getting the rubber as soft as you can helps with a bit of heat. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk
Windows can be quite a tight fit. I'm assuming you're doing the whole rope in the groove routine to get the window in? Start by pulling a small amount of the seal over the lip at the bottom, then the top. Then gradually work your way round the window. When I fitted the window to our slider it was a very tight fit and a bit of silicon spray helped to ease things in.
I fou d the JK seal worryingly tight and hard to fit. So I got some vewib ones which are softer rubber. Even then they need persuasion.
As above. Warm the rubber so it's nice and supple. Slip it over the edge of the glass all the way round, then go round again with a block of wood or rubber mallet, to make sure it's on the glass as far as it will go. Put your string / washing line round, and plop it into place as best you can. Nip up Tesco's to get a roll of black bin liners, and use them instead of the palm of your hand to thump the seal in. They add a bit of weight and save bruised hands. Once the rubber is just touching the lip, pull your string to lift the rubber over a couple of inches. Go back outside and thump a bit more in if needed. Alternate from top to bottom to pull it in evenly. Marvel as it slips into place with ease...
It works a treat! I believe you can buy handheld sandbags for the job if you want to look like a pro...
Rear side windows are a PITA unless you have something behind you to push off from when putting back in. Struggled for ages with my first one, then when I did the other side it was next to the fence. Miles easier as you have something to push against!
Thanks for all the replies! Okays so the solution really is to apply more force... Thanks for all the tips. I didn't try warming the rubber. I'll give that a go. Maybe I'll use the bin bag trick too. Anything I can take.
As has been mentioned, you need a lot of force from the outside while you try and get the seal started over the frame. I had my mate on a step shouldering it in to get it started. The back windows are the hardest by far.
Waiting for April and try to do that in a field with a lot of people to offer advice might have been the smart thing to do... Good to hear. When I tried to rear windows, I already had done the windscreen and the tailgate. It was so much harder that I started doubting I had the correct model of glass. Thanks all I'll try again with all those tricks.
Yeah @scrooge95 did a window at techenders, There were as many advisors as helpers! If it can wait, do it in April at TE
I too found doing this was a PITA. Best advice I received from here. Was to use talcum powder. Also I done one side with a JK seal and the other with a genuine VW seal. Have a guess which one still looks like new.
