Windscreen leak

Rob Graham wrote:

car shops sell a special mastic just for that job, seems to work fine on my
old camper van.

On 14/04/2010 2:52 AM, Rob Graham wrote:

Would depend on what type of fitment the screen is, how old etc. Rubber
seal you may get away with a mastic screen filler that stays soft.

R&R screen is the best way by someone who knows. Them you can check for
rust underneath and have that repaired as well.

Tried everything on the bonded in screen on my SD1 with no success -
including those much hyped creeping leak cures. Removing and replacing
sorted it.

Autoglass fitted a new rear screen which is the older method with a fitted
rubber seal - that leaked too. They tried to 'seal' it - but eventually
had to remove it and do it again properly - this time with sealer applied
to the rubber, instead of dry.

In both cases there was no rust on the body.

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Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

the bonded screen on the sd1 was always problematic,  when they were used
for rallying it was standard procedure to add metal clip bits around the
screen to stop it flying out.

On 13/04/2010 17:52, Rob Graham wrote:

Thanks for your suggestions here.

Rob

On 13/04/2010 17:52, Rob Graham wrote:

Thanks for your suggestions here.

Rob

I put some wide black PVC tape between the bottom of my Focus
windscreen and the cabin filter cover.
6 months on and no further leaks, YMMV !

On Mon, 19 Apr 2010 10:22:26 -0700, mr p wrote:
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I achieve the same result by fitting the cover correctly ;-)

Chris

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