Hi! My Mk1 has a leaky windscreen. Not just a bit either! It appears to me that the window rubber has been fitted badly before because there is a decent gap in places.
I have always been told these are very tricky to do properly (i.e. not a Kwik-Fit job!!) and I need a Triumph-minded specialist. Someone suggested using black silicone sealant, which I tried and stopped the majority of water leaking in but not is as bad, if not worse than ever!
My main worry is that it leaks in round the window, trickles down into the footwell but also finds it\'s way through into the inner sills and I realised when I jacked the car up quite a lot of water drained out of the sills and box sections!! The bodywork is in decent overall condition but won\'t be for much longer if this problem continues with British weather!
I live in the West Midlands (Kingswinford). Does anybody know of any local specialists that could do a good job of changing the windscreen rubber for me? I don\'t mind travelling, but not too far!
Cheers all,
Ian Thomason<edited><editID>ian2000t</editID><editDate>38288.8407060185</editDate></edited>
Window rubbers! Pls hlp!
Hello Ian,
as windscreens go, the Triumph is not a difficult screen to fit. I would suggest a new screen rubber if the existing one is old, cracked etc. The hardest job is refitting the trim strip around the rubber.
I\'m sure you should be able to find an autoglass specialist locally who will be able to fit it satisfactorily. The inner trim on the scuttle top and A posts need to be removed, by the way.
Alec
as windscreens go, the Triumph is not a difficult screen to fit. I would suggest a new screen rubber if the existing one is old, cracked etc. The hardest job is refitting the trim strip around the rubber.
I\'m sure you should be able to find an autoglass specialist locally who will be able to fit it satisfactorily. The inner trim on the scuttle top and A posts need to be removed, by the way.
Alec
-
Alan Chatterton
- Senior Member
- Posts: 2945
- Joined: Fri Feb 06, 2004 11:18 pm
- Location: Redditch, Worcestershire
Ian,
Try RAC Windscreens in Solihull (round the back of the UCI cinema) They did the front screen on my S a few years ago, perfect job.
No matter how much sealant you squeeze in it will ALWAYS leak. The only solution is a new windscreen seal and have it re-fitted by specialists.
If you invest £30 in a new rubber, RAC should charge about £45 to fit it. It is up to them to get it right, even if it takes them a couple of attempts, they have to keep going until it is right!
Rgds
Alan
Try RAC Windscreens in Solihull (round the back of the UCI cinema) They did the front screen on my S a few years ago, perfect job.
No matter how much sealant you squeeze in it will ALWAYS leak. The only solution is a new windscreen seal and have it re-fitted by specialists.
If you invest £30 in a new rubber, RAC should charge about £45 to fit it. It is up to them to get it right, even if it takes them a couple of attempts, they have to keep going until it is right!
Rgds
Alan
The toughened screen on my PI went bang today.. not sure why butsuddenly a loud bang and could no longer see a thing!
Question is.. where can I get a tinted laminated screen. national screen say they dont make a tinted version anymore.. clear laminated will be safer than toughened, but is he right?
Thanks
David
Question is.. where can I get a tinted laminated screen. national screen say they dont make a tinted version anymore.. clear laminated will be safer than toughened, but is he right?
Thanks
David
-
Warner Bigend
- Groupie
- Posts: 92
- Joined: Thu Jan 01, 1970 12:33 am
Chris Witor has Sundym laminated listed at £117.50, clear laminated at £99.87, Sundym toughened £58.75 or s/h for 23 quid.<br>
<br>
Given the state of my screen (lots and lots of fine scratches, making
night driving less than fun) I\'m seriously thinking about finding out
what condition the s/h ones are in and picking one up if I ever get my
steering, engine, clutch and vibration problems sorted out (so sometime
never). The just have to work out how to fit it, never yet managed to
fit a screen myself.<br>
<br>
Given the state of my screen (lots and lots of fine scratches, making
night driving less than fun) I\'m seriously thinking about finding out
what condition the s/h ones are in and picking one up if I ever get my
steering, engine, clutch and vibration problems sorted out (so sometime
never). The just have to work out how to fit it, never yet managed to
fit a screen myself.<br>
Hello David, <br>
<br>
Yes, he is right, a laminated screen is safer with the proviso that you wear a seat belt. <br>
<br>
Warner, see my earlier comment about replacing the windscreen rubber,
also, if your existing one is hard and or cracking it makes the job
much harder. It is a practical do at home job if you have a spare set
of hands to help you.<br>
<br>
Alec<br>
<br>
Yes, he is right, a laminated screen is safer with the proviso that you wear a seat belt. <br>
<br>
Warner, see my earlier comment about replacing the windscreen rubber,
also, if your existing one is hard and or cracking it makes the job
much harder. It is a practical do at home job if you have a spare set
of hands to help you.<br>
<br>
Alec<br>
National screens fitted a nice laminated (but unfortunately clear) new screen for me. Nice new non leaky (we hope) rubber too. he said he only had to \"leave it\" 3 times... aparantly it is a nightmare job!
Warner.. Chris W has no new tinted laminated screens, and some new clear laminated screens but they dont fit!! (his words!) He was going to see if he had any second hand tinted ones, but I went down the new route with insurance. Insurance managed to get a new rubber from somewhere and do a good job... so my brother tells me.
I wouldn\'t tackle a 2000 screen without it be absolutely necessary... dolomite ones are easy though.. no evil chrome trim!
Warner.. Chris W has no new tinted laminated screens, and some new clear laminated screens but they dont fit!! (his words!) He was going to see if he had any second hand tinted ones, but I went down the new route with insurance. Insurance managed to get a new rubber from somewhere and do a good job... so my brother tells me.
I wouldn\'t tackle a 2000 screen without it be absolutely necessary... dolomite ones are easy though.. no evil chrome trim!
Hello DJW, <br>
<br>
I\'m surprised that a professional found it difficult. It is time
consuming, what with having to delve behind the dash to remove the
interior trim and the fiddly and akward stainless trim that goes around
the rubber. <br>
<br>
I would guess that these days that the number of screens that they fit
with rubber surrounds is now in the minority so perhaps a lot of the
old expertise has gone.<br>
<br>
Alec <br>
<br>
<br>
I\'m surprised that a professional found it difficult. It is time
consuming, what with having to delve behind the dash to remove the
interior trim and the fiddly and akward stainless trim that goes around
the rubber. <br>
<br>
I would guess that these days that the number of screens that they fit
with rubber surrounds is now in the minority so perhaps a lot of the
old expertise has gone.<br>
<br>
Alec <br>
<br>