Sliding window fitting problem

Hi I have a sliding window that came out of a 78 Devon.
Now after 2 new rubbers and plenty of pain I still can't get it to go in the rubber is the right one as I've double checked it looks as if its slightly to big but the measurements say diferant I know they are tater tight I've used grease the rope method

I'm stuck!

 

I've just fitted one of mine and they are a pain!!! very tight fitting in the appature

no easy way of doing it that I know of

just have to persevere, lots of lubrication around the seal and lip on the window and use tough string/cord.

I thumped it in as much as I could, then hit the bottom in enough so I could get the seal over the lip, then worked up the sides and finished along the top.

They take a hell of a lot of hitting to get them in!!

once the seal was over the lip it probably still wont sit right, so I went around the frame, hitting it with a block of wood and hammer to get it to seat right..........and it still needs a bit of tweeking!!

hope that has helped

good luck mate

 

diddy, is this the ones for the sliding door? if so microbus or panelvan conversion? as you know i've bought one but no idea if it has/needs a seal, i assumed i remove the westy window and this fits in with rivets or screws, certainly not seen a rubber in the pictures i got off the seller, the westy louvre windows look like they screw in, anyone confirm?

 

mmmmmm ok, without having seen the window i'm hoping i've not been daubed here..... woody if you read this can you confirm we have seals?

 

I've only got a long wait and a tin of tartan paint ;D

 

heres some pics of how the seal fits

from inside -


from outside

 

cheers diddy - i saw it on your resto thread last night, look like a tight fit - do they go in with string method then or?

 

yes, use thick cord and lots of lube ;D........I was using thin string, but it cut into the seal in a few places

I found it takes a lot of hammering to get it to sit against the seal lip...........then lots more banging in the same area as you are pulling the cord out to get it to sit further back over the seal lip

lube all round the window opening and the seal lip

we used sun screen as lube

once the seal is over the lip, a bit more hammering should settle it back even more into in the right place

 

cheers, i've never fitted windows but i watched the man do my front and back.... mmmmmmmmmmm

 

good luck mate ;D

..........I think owen has a few you tube vids which might help too