|
|
Replacing a windscreen - Help!Robinxr4i
@robinxr4i
Club Retro Rides Member 143
|
Aug 28, 2009 17:55:18 GMT
|
I need to replace the windscreen on the Volvo 360 I've got. I guess getting the old one out is easy enough.......... smash it. But how do I fit a replacement one? Is it just a case of keeping/replacing the rubber seal and pushing the new one in? Or do I need a sealant to seal the new one in? Or am I better checking my insurance to see if I have windscreen cover and getting it done on that? If yes how does this work? Sorry for being a f**kwit  Robin |
| |
Sierra - here we go again! He has an illness, it's not his fault.
|
|
|
|
|
Aug 28, 2009 17:58:02 GMT
|
|
Yeah, it's just held in by in by the two piece rubber around the edge. No stupid sealant carry on.
|
| |
'67 Vauxhall Viva HB Deluxe
|
|
purplevanman
Posted a lot
Way too orangey for crows
Posts: 3,829
|
|
Aug 28, 2009 18:12:24 GMT
|
|
if it is toughend or laminated screen then push out from inside carefully, if you smash either out it will create oodles of messy sharp bits allover the interior...
Is it a rubber seal or glued in ?
Toughened go in quite easy as they will bend quite well, laminated don't bend anywhere near as much and will crack very easy.
It is best to call the man and get him to put it in, unsure how the insurance bit works but I guess just give em a call.
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Replacing a windscreen - Help!Robinxr4i
@robinxr4i
Club Retro Rides Member 143
|
Aug 28, 2009 18:35:31 GMT
|
Is it a rubber seal or glued in ? It's got a rubber seal. It's got a crack that runs all the way from one side to the other, so there is no way it's coming out in one piece! As for toughened or laminated how do I tell? |
| |
Sierra - here we go again! He has an illness, it's not his fault.
|
|
|
|
|
Aug 28, 2009 19:13:27 GMT
|
Is it a rubber seal or glued in ? It's got a rubber seal. It's got a crack that runs all the way from one side to the other, so there is no way it's coming out in one piece! As for toughened or laminated how do I tell? it'll be written on the screen, toughend ones are the ones that go funny colour if you look at em through poloriod sunglasses. Its a lot of effort putting a screen in when you can get a fitter round to do it in ten mins for about 40 quid usually. |
| |
Volvo back as my main squeeze, more boost and some interior goodies on the way.
|
|
snoopy
Part of things
Posts: 69
|
|
Aug 28, 2009 19:14:56 GMT
|
|
it is laminated if it is cracked as toughened just shatters. as it has a rubber seal it's straight forwards to fit another just sit inside and push the screen out using both feet, (worth putting a cloth on the bonnet and having somebody out side just to steady it).
then remove the filler bead on the outside rubber and fit the rubber to the new screen put some decent chord around the rubber outer groove leaving loops near the corners.
apply washing up liquid/water mix to the inner face and place screen on so bottom sit about right with the pull loops inside the car. whilst pushing the screen against the surround pull the chord out to pull the rubber over the frame lip ( misssed bits can be got out with a metal hook) gently thump the outer surround to bed it in and refit the filler strip there is a diamond shaped tool for this but I made one from 2mm rod rather than spend time with screw drivers and alike feeding it in
|
| |
|
|
